Creating an Auto Layout in CorelDraw

Help File – Autolayout

Level – Intermediate to Advanced

For anyone who has owned a rotary engraver the one feature that we miss when we go to CorelDraw is a simple auto layout.

What is Auto Layout? Well basically it is a command that was controlled by one key. When you pressed this key your text and or logos would automatically space themselves out on the engraving plate.

CorelDraw can do this put it lacks the one-keystroke approach that we had in our rotary engraving software.

In this tutorial we will show you how to create a couple of an Autolayout a couple of different ways.

Once we have created the Autolayout we will create a one-button hotkey to activate the Autolayout.

To do this we will need to create what is known as a Macro. … Continue Reading

If you’re new to the industry, this glossary of commonly-used awards and engraving terms will be a useful resource, helping you to expand your knowledge and your business.

3D ENGRAVING: Process where Z axis can have variable settings of depth during a tool pass. Depth can be set manually, or through software control; creates more of hand-crafted look.

ACRYLIC: Thermoplastic-resin-based plastic engraving substrate. Molecular structure of acrylic provides increased protection from sunlight’s ultraviolet (UV) rays; Material noted for outdoor durability and colorfastness. … Continue Reading

Jay Hoffpauir

I am often asked by people, in our industry how to engrave stainless steel with computerised machines. Often, these people have tried, quite unsuccessfully, to engrave stainless, and have done little more than ruin a lot of cutters and material.
The causes for this can be traced to, many things, including using the wrong cutters, wrong spindle speeds, wrong feed rates, wrong type of material, and misunderstanding the basic principles of the material involved. … Continue Reading