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CorelDRAW'S X3 Features - Smart Fill Tool

I really like this new feature, especially when working with HPGL (PLT) artwork that I import into CorelDRAW X3. Many times the paths are open and I cannot fill them. This new option can fill an open path (with overlapping nodes), complete with an outline that can be filled with a color of choice. I've been working with it for over a month, and I am still finding new ways to use it. Here are a couple of examples below :

To help you better understand the Smart Fill Tool, I drew a rectangle, converted it to curves, broke the 4 corners apart with the Shape Tool, and then use the Break Curve command. The explode view (Test Box 1) shows the lines are not connected. At this point I could move the individual lines of the rectangle apart. Since it was an open path, it could not be filled. But with the Smart Fill Tool I just clicked inside the 4 lines of the rectangle (Test Box 2) and got a vector outline. I moved the new object from the original artwork (Test Box 3)

I imported the Loyola Rambler into X3. It looked good, but after I tried to fill it, I discovered there were numerous open paths. After a few clicks from the Smart Fill Tool, I had my desired results.

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