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Let Square One Graphics show you the way!

During this tutorial we are going to take a series of circles and using the
BLEND and TRIM features of CorelDRAW we are going to create a
Gear Assembly. Then on the Forum tonight I will show you how to add
depth to the gear assembly using the extrude feature of DRAW.
Join us won't you........
Copyright Square One Graphics 2000
Gearing Up
with CorelDRAW
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Step 1. Create a 3" circle in the center of your drawing page.
Step 2. Create a 0.5" circle on your drawing page and duplicate it. Move the duplicate a
couple inches away from the original.
Step 3. Select the original 0.5" circle, hold down the shift key and select the duplicate
0.5" circle you just created.
Step 4. Next BLEND the two circles together with 12 steps between them.
Step 5. Now using either the Blend control functions on the Interactive Property Bar or
your Blend dialog box. Select the new path tool. An arrow will appear on your
drawing page. Move that arrow over and click on the 3" circle. You also want to
BLEND ALONG FULL PATH.
Step 6. Click on the group of 0.5" circles, go up to Arrange/Separate. Now that the 0.5"
circles are separated from 3" circle, select the 3" circle and cut it to the clipboard.
Step 7. Next marquee select all the 0.5" circles and group them together.
Step 8. Now past the 3.0" circle back in position. Select the grouped 0.5" circles, hold down
the shift key and select the 3.0" circle.
Step 9. Now using the Interactive Property Trim icon or using your TRIM Dialog box TRIM
the Grouped 0.5" circles out of the 3.0" circle.
Step 10. Select the group of 0.5" circles and delete them.
Step 11. Next draw a 1.4" circle in the center of the gear assembly. Marquee select the entire
gear assembly and go to Arrange/Align and Distribute. Select center horizontal and
center vertical and click OK.
Step 12. Now select the 1.4" circle, hold down the shift key and select the gear assembly
and either use the TRIM icon on the Interactive Property Bar or your TRIM dialog
box to TRIM the center hole out of the gear. Once you have trimmed it, delete
the 1.4" center hole.
Step 13. Select you now complete gear assembly. Go to the Fountain Fill dialog box. Once
in the Fountain Fill dialog box go to the Preset roll down menu. Roll it down and
find the Gold Plated preset. Change the Type from conical to linear and change the
angle of to -133.5 and click OK. Give the gear a Dark Gold outline from your on-screen
color pallette.

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Well that completes the basic Gear Assembly. If we have time on the
ON-LINE CorelDRAW Forum tonight I will walk you through how to add
depth to your newly created gear assembly. Join us won't you.