Re: [artworks] Comparing with Xara

  • From: Steve Fryatt <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: artworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:22:39 +0100

On 27 Aug, Richard Ashbery  wrote in message
  <4fd54a6bbariscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> In article <32578cd44f.jr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>    <rickman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > <cd537dd44f.steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Steve Fryatt  wrote:
> 
> > > I've been asked a question by a Xara user, concerning a number of
> > > features which he recently demonstrated to some RISC OS users.  The
> > > query is which of the features are also available in ArtWorks.

[snip]
 
> > Steve Addition and subtraction of shapes is possible and is covered in
> > the Artworks documentation ...Examples.Intersect.
> 
> > There are 8 files each of which covers a different use for Intersect.
> 
> > Addition is covered in file Intersect5, and subtraction in Intersect6.

Excellent; thanks.

I've become so used to just pulling the printed manuals off the shelf
(printouts of the PDF manuals for AW2) that I had completely forgotten
about the additional information that was supplied.

> I often have to refer to Martin's Intersect tutorial - I have now
> combined this eight page file supplement - using AW page option I find
> it easier to find what I need.
> 
> I understand from previous postings that it is easier to perform these
> operations in Xara (Intersect stages are automated) but addition and
> subtraction can be done reasonably quickly in AW once the user becomes
> familiar with the Intersect process.

With any luck, next month's WROCC newsletter will now be looking at this
area in a little more depth...

-- 
Steve Fryatt - Leeds, England

http://www.stevefryatt.org.uk/

------------------------------------------------------------
    To change, suspend or cancel your subscription go to
           //www.freelists.org/list/artworks
------------------------------------------------------------

Other related posts: