I think I'll definitely be getting Corel Draw when cash permits. I've actually printed some of your other posts talking about graphics, noticed you're definitely not a dxf fan, interesting stuff. Ebay never seems to come up with anything, only X4/5.

I'm in Australia and can't seem to find an older version of Corel Draw. the DXF file extension is pi$$poor and Corel simply recreates it in the manner AutoDesk chose to write their stupid file format.

If you draw the same part in Autocad and export it using their export filter you get the same results. It's a common misconception that Corel has bad DXF handling. AI & EPS are all we will use for our machines and Corel works like a champ with these file formats. If you need to translate a Bitmap image into a cut ready vector file you'll kick yourself for not having it.ĭXF is a foul, horrific file extension which we avoid at all costs. this is the version I would recommend.ĬorelTrace is a useful tool which you get for no extra cost. Being able to draw huge parts at 1:1 scale gives it the edge over rival software like Adobe illustrator. so yes, Corel is perfect for everything you want to do.Ĭorel is cheap, easy to use, easy to learn and very, very effective. Any other considerations which haven't crossed my mind.Ĭorel is used in our shop to draw artistic parts for our routing, laser cutting & waterjet machinery. Available plugins if there are any which are of use to us cnc guys.ĥ. Is this a big deal or do you end up doing lots of manual tracing anyway, however good the trace facility is.Ĥ. The new tracing capabilities in Corel X5. Output - DXF Tools is available for Corel to give a much better dxf file with fewer nodes and straight lines, and more smooth curves in their place.ģ. I think this point is particularly important, it's easy when you are shown how.Ģ. Learning curve - is Corel easier to learn and use, and are there heaps more tutorials available on the web, Youtube, books, etc.

I know Inkscape is free but sometimes in the long term you can end up making more money by choosing a tool which wasn't free.ġ.

Has anybody out there got any reasons for choosing Corel Draw over Inkscape, as it applies to cnc shape cutting and possibly artistic design for metal / wood art (i.e.

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