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First we want to create a series of 12” x 12”
boxes over the top of our train graphic. The graph tool
will quickly create just the grid pattern that we need.
Click on the Graph Tool circled in red
on the toolbar on the left side of the page.
After the Graph Tool is selected, you
can set the number of columns and rows that we will
be breaking up our image into. For this file we will
be using 3 columns and 2 rows. Enter this information
into the box inside the blue square at the top of the
page.
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With the Graph Tool still selected, click and drag from
one corner of the page to the opposite corner of the page.
The graph you draw over your image should have the number
of rows and columns you specified above.
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To make sure the grid is made up of squares that are
exactly 12" x 12" in size, we'll set the size
of the grid to 36" x 24".
Select
the Pick Tool in the tool bar on the left side of the
screen and select the grid. In the box at the top of
the page inside the blue square, enter 36" and
24" into the correct boxes.
Center
the grid to the page by typing the letter 'P' with the
grid selected.
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Send the grid behind the train graphic by pressing Shift
+ Page Down with the grid selected.
Now
we need to place the train inside of our new grid. To
do this, we are going to use Corel's PowerClip feature.
With the train selected, click Effects in the Menu Bar
(circled in red).
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In
the drop-down menu that appears, select PowerClip, then
Place Inside Container.
For
more information on PowerClip and how to update graphics
after they have been placed in a container, go to /tl_powerclip.htm.
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Now
you can select the container we want to place the train
inside. Click on any of the grid showing up around the
train. The image has now been centered inside the six
tiles.
Right
click on the grid and select Ungroup to make the pieces
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Select
the first tile you want to print and select Print under
the File menu.
On
the print screen that comes up, select Selection (circled
in red) for you print range, and click on the Layout
tab at the top of the page (circled in blue). |
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On
the Layout tab, select Reposition images to, then in the
drop-down menu choose Top Left Corner. This will allow
us to print any tile we select to the laser, positioning
the tile at the top left corner of the engraver. |
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Enter
the print properties (speed, power, etc.), and set the
page size to the size of an individual tile (12"
x 12").
Finally,
print the image to the laser, and you're done! |
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10) |
Repeat
this process by selecting each tile and printing it.
Engrave
each tile separately, then put them together for a great
engraved image! |
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