Using the Weld Tool in CorelDRAWThe Weld Tool in CorelDRAW allows you to merge objects (text or shapes) together. This tool has been used in several of our Sample Club projects and will surely be a useful tool for laser operators as they create new designs. Here are some basic tips about using the Weld Tool in Corel.Begin by drawing the letters and shapes you'd like to merge.Next, arrange the letters or shapes so that they are overlapping in the places you want them to connect.When you're satisfied with the placement of your letters or shapes, select all items to be merged by holding Shift and clicking with the Pick tool. The selected items are highlighted red in the image to the right.Now click the Weld button in the Properties palette, near the top of the screen (highlighted blue in the picture to the right), or choose Arrange Shaping Weld from the drop down menu and the selected items will be fused together!Make sure the outline width is set to 'hairline' and when you cut and engrave the words HAPPY and DAY will be connected, and the FATHER'S text will be engraved.Here is the finished engraved and cut design. This is a basic design using the weld tool, but you can use these same steps to create very elaborate designs on your Epilog laser system.related articles.
Attach is much like a paper clip. You can paper clip papers together, but once you take the paper clip off you can separate them. Attach, like group, will keep your project together on the canvas. However, unlike group, when you send it to the mat it will keep its formatting and stay as one group.Attach is perfect for when you want to use the writing function. You can attach your words to a certain part of the project and that’s where it will write.
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Traditional fixtures for welding are either general-use and difficult to assemble or highly customized and costly. In this installment of the tooling and fixturing webinar series we'll share how 3D printed welding fixtures can alleviate many of these problems with quick-turnaround custom fixturing to save cost and time in your production environment. Views shot by industry professionals in the Hobart Institute's state-of-the-art studio, the topics include an introduction to blueprint reading, review of mathematics, metric system and conversions, a review of welding symbols, orthographic views, standard drawing lines and symbols, interpreting blueprint information, surface and centerline.
Another nice thing about attach is the fact that you can detach things if you want to make changes to your project.