CAD functions

CAD function collection.

Common information

Here are collected most useful functions for CAD modeling.

Tools	Curves editor	Nodes editor

Isomitric Pick angle Mirror Break apart Force fillet Create dimensions Sendwich group Flange Create shapes Page combiner Center of mass Numbering Drainage holes Mount holes Import files	Change curve direction Cut from curve Break to equal parts Delete segment Export segment Duplicate path Delete path Export path Show holes Change curve direction	Node extension Set first node Two points information Create tangent Create perpendicular Create bisector Connect two points Move point

Automation

You can built CAD function in your macro using this manual. Or you can add any CAD function to toolbar or assign Hotkey
If you have a need to integrate CAD function in your macro, it"s easy enough to do - there is a separate procedure. Initialize it and you"ll be able use any CAD function without need to start main CAD window.
Below I"ll show an example and list of parameters for this function. Example is for CorelDRAW X7 32bit, for any other version just change the name of the library:

Private Declare PtrSafe Function eCutPro Lib "c:/eCut/eCut/DLL/eCut17x86.dll" Alias "eCutPro" (ByVal f As Integer, ByVal f2 As Integer) As Integer
"eCut Function launcher with parameters
Public Sub FLauncher()
eCutPro 42, 1
End Sub

Here:
42 - CAD number
1 - CAD function from this list:

00 - Cut from curve, 01 - Break to parts, 02 - Delete segment, 03 - Extract segment, 04 - Duplicate path, 05 - Delete path, 06 - Extract path, 07 - Show holes, 08 - Two points info, 09 - Tangent, 10 - Perpendicular, 11 - Bisector, 12 - Connect two points, 13 - Move point, 14 - Iso left, 15 - Iso top, 16 - Iso right, 17 - Pick angle, 18 - Mirror, 19 - Break apart, 20 - Force fillet, 21 - Enroute fillet, 22 - Node extension, 23 - HotWire cutter, 24 - Make first point, 25 - Change curve direction, 26 - Route optimizer, 27 - FingerJoint box, 28 - FingerJoint shape, 29 - Create dimentions, 30 - Volume calculator, 31 - Sandwich group

Tools

Isomitric

Pick angle

Mirror

Break apart

Force fillet

Create dimensions

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Sendwich group

Very useful when you have many plates that ungrouped and you need to group each plate separately.

Flange

Create flange for leather production.

Create shapes

You can use Excell to create rectangles or circles.

Page combiner

Using this function you can put all shapes from all pages to first page.

Center of mass

You can find gravity center (center of mass) of selected shape or group .

Numbering

This function allows you to number all selected shapes.
Number can be created inside or outside shape.

Drainage holes

The function searches for places in objects where liquid can accumulate.
And puts markers in these places so that the backs of the signs can be milled in the future.

Mounting holes

Function for placing holes on the backs of letters along the guide-lines.
The function searches for the intersections of the backs with the horizontal guides in the coreldraw and places holes for fasteners.

Import files

Batch file import
Here you can quickly add a lot of files, if necessary, specify the number, and the function will import files into the document and each import will be marked with a file name.