Weld
Software : Corel DRAW X3
Level : Beginner

Concept: The lesson is designed using CorelDRAW, the world fame vector program used by artists, illustrators and designers. CorelDRAW is a very user friendly software and you can learn fast for the basic level. Try to explore more commands using these lessons as guideline. CorelDRAW has best of the drawing and editing facilities with the astonishing range of effects. Please try to go further than these tips and tricks by drawing your own shapes and applying effects with different options.

Welding is, melting of the overlapped parts and converting the two objects into one.

1. Open Corel Draw.

2. Select Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Draw another rectangle so as to overlap the part of the first one. Double click on the pick tool to select both the rectangle simultaneously.

3. Go to Arrange > Shaping > Weld

4. Both the rectangles are joined and formed one single shape, melting the overlapped part.

5. Create three rectangles overlapping each other. Select all of them simultaneously using pick tool.

6. Use weld command to weld them together.

7. Try different shapes to weld and create different types of irregular shapes.