Rotating and mirroring objects
CorelDRAW lets you rotate and create mirror images of objects. You can rotate an object by specifying horizontal and vertical coordinates. You can move the center of rotation to a specific ruler coordinate or to a point that is relative to the current position of the object.
Rotating objects around a single point
Mirroring an object flips it from left to right or top to bottom. By default, the mirror anchor point is in the center of the object.
Mirroring an object from top to bottom
To rotate an object
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Click Window  Dockers Transformations Rotate. |
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Disable the Relative center check box in the Transformations docker.
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To rotate an object around a point relative to its current position, enable the Relative center check box.
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Type a value in the Angle box.
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Specify a point around which you want to rotate the object
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Type values in the H and V boxes to specify the position of the object along the horizontal and vertical axes. Click Apply.
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Use rotation handles to rotate an object
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Drag a rotation handle clockwise or counterclockwise on a selected object.
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Use the property bar to rotate an object
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Type a value in the Angle of rotation box on the property bar.
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You can also view and set the relative center of an object by clicking the object to display the rotation handles, and dragging the relative center handle (circle with a dot in the middle) to a new position.
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You can set the relative center of an object to its original position by enabling the Relative center check box and clicking the center option in the area below the check box.
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To rotate an object around a ruler coordinate
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Click Window Dockers Transformations Rotate. |
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Disable the Relative center check box.
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Type a value in the Angle box.
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Type values in any of the following Center boxes:
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H — lets you specify the point on the horizontal ruler around which the object rotates
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V — lets you specify the point on the vertical ruler around which the object rotates
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Type a value in the Angle of rotation box on the property bar.
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To mirror an object
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Click Window Dockers Transformations Scale. |
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In the Transformations docker, click one of the following:
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Horizontal mirror  — lets you flip the object from left to right
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Vertical mirror  — lets you flip the object from top to bottom
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If you want to flip the object on a specific anchor point, enable the check box that corresponds to the anchor point you want to set.
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You can also mirror a selected object by holding down Ctrl and dragging a selection handle to the opposite side of the object.
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You can also mirror a selected object by clicking the Mirror buttons on the property bar.
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Rotating and mirroring objects
