FAQ
Our products only work on CorelDRAW V12, X3, X4, X5 and X6.
No, the license is for one computer only. To support multiple computers you can buy
an extra license. Buying a dongle is best since you can use as many computers as
you like.
Yes. Our DXFTool Standard Edition is no longer available for sale on the website,
but
we will continue support it until Sep. 31, 2019. To
request the upgrade, please send us an email at support@CorelDRAWTools.com.
Yes, extra licenses are 50% of the first license cost and upgrades are the difference of the product cost.
Download the installation file which has an extension of .EX1. Rename the extension
to.EXE then double click on the file. The installer will then run.
To install the 32 bit CorelDRAW on 64 bit Windows, put the DVD in the drive, right
click on the DVD icon and select explore. Navigate to the X86 folder and run the
setup from there.
Video Tutorials
Artwork Optimizer Demo 1 - Introduction
Artwork Optimizer Demo 2 -
Optimizing Inside Before Outside Sequencing
Update History
Version
Update Notes
1.6
- AutoCAD export has been upgraded to work with newer AutoCAD releases.
- Added $LIMMIN and $LIMMAX DXF variables to better support Rhino.
1.5
- Support for multiple user accounts with the same license.
- Single folder install for all versions.
- Single installer for all versions.
- Dongle option to allow use on multiple computers (one at a time).
- Added support for Home and Student X6.
- Added support for Technical Suite X6.
1.4
- CorelDRAW X6.2 upgrade is now supported.
- New installer to insure Windows 8 compatibility.
1.3
- CorelDRAW X6.1 upgrade is now supported.
- Native 64 bit version is now available.
- The 30 export limit in the evaluation has been removed.
1.2
- Added a new export type which is Lines Only. 'Line Only' is a LINE segment export that has a single straight line where possible.
- Improved processing to prevent open curves in the DXF files that are created.
- Added color support for export. The AutoCAD Standard Color Index is built in and other color palettes can be mapped to DXF color numbers. Colors may be exported to one layer per color.
- Enhanced Windows 7 support including 64 bit. This is to correct an installation bug for installing with the 32 bit CorelDRAW running on Windows 7. Support for native 64 bit CorelDRAW X6 will be added in the next release.
- Improved debugging system for better user support.
- Selected object export now works correctly and also maintains all selections between exports.
- The curve directions for outline and island portions of shapes may be individually set to Clockwise or Counterclockwise. In the case of an upper case 'O' the the outside is the outline and the inside is the island.
- DXF Point support. All shapes on a designated layer are exported as DXF POINT entities.
- CorelDRAW X6 support was added.
1.1
- Improved handing of small fonts.
- Improved error detection during processing.
- CorelDRAW X5 support was added.
1.0
- Lines and arcs export.
- Polylines export.
- Polyarcs export (Polyline with arcs).
- 4 types of circle optimization.
- Large ARC detection and optimization.
- Tuning parameters to control the polyline and polyarc exports.
- Fix layer names to AutoCAD R14 standards.
- CorelDRAW symbols are exported as simple shapes.
- Comments may be added to the DXF file. The comment will show the ENTITY type and
the CorelDRAW shape, name, and number.
- UNIX style (line feed only) formatting for the DXF file is available.
Version
Update Notes
1.3
- Support for inside-before-outside sequencing has been added for shapes that have islands inside their main outlines.
- It has a new licensing system and installer that bundles all the files needed for all supported versions of CorelDRAW into a single installer.
- The new licensing system requires the use of ID and License files. Cut-and-paste is no longer supported.
- This version allows multiple users with different user accounts on the same computer.
- Fixed a bug in the licensing system that prevented using maximum length computer names.
- A dongle option to allow use on multiple computers (one at a time) is available for an extra charge.
- Added support for Home and Student X6 installations.
- Added support for Technical Suite X6 installations.
1.2
- Support for the 64 bit version of CorelDRAW X6 was added.
- The Artwork Optimizer Standard Edition was completely rewritten and is now a separate tool. It is no longer dependent on DragonCNC.
- Support for Windows 8 has been verified.
1.1
- Support for CorelDRAW X6 was added.
1.0
- This is the first release of the Artwork Optimizer Standard Edition. Future releases will have bug fixes and enhancements to the software will be documented here.