Corel DESIGNER (DES, DSF, DS4, or DRW)

To import a Corel DESIGNER file
Corel DESIGNER (DSF) technical notes
Corel DESIGNER (DES) technical notes

You can import Corel DESIGNER files. Files from version 10 and later have the filename extension .des. Files from Micrografx versions 6 to 9 have the filename extension .dsf. Version 4 files have the filename extension .ds4. The .drw filename extension is used for a Micrografx 2.x or 3.x file. Micrografx template files (DST) are also supported.

To import a Corel DESIGNER file

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1 Click File Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose DES - Corel DESIGNER (*.des) or DSF, DRW, DST, MGX - Corel/Micrografx Designer (*.dsf; *.drw; *.ds4) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 In the Import dialog box, adjust any of the settings.
6 Click Import.
7 Click the drawing page.

Corel DESIGNER (DSF) technical notes

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• Guidelines are preserved. Grid settings are not converted, however.
• Snap points are not converted — the program preserves the default gravity settings.
• Objects on some pages may be grouped together. You may want to select the group and then ungroup it before editing.
• DSF files display OLE data as picture objects. OLE data object types are lost in the conversion.
• Curvygons are converted to curves.
• Any part of a graphic that is outside the extents that Corel DESIGNER can support cannot be accessed. You should resize the graphic before converting.
• Enhanced line styles are preserved.
• Gradient transparency may be offset in some cases.
• Hatch fills are preserved in the imported file.
• Unclosed, filled lines are converted to two objects: one for the line and one for the fill.
• Block text in Corel DESIGNER 9 files is converted to paragraph text in Corel DESIGNER. Freeform text is converted to artistic text.
• Warped text is converted to curves.
• Repelled text (block text that wraps around an object) is converted to multiple text objects.
• Each line of a nonrectangular text object (text placed within an object) is converted to a separate text object.
• For block text that has many transformations, tab stops may stretch or shrink.
• Text flowing between containers is not preserved; each container is converted to a separate object.
• Dimensions of text in small caps vary when the text is imported.

Corel DESIGNER (DES) technical notes

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• Dimension lines and connector lines are converted to curves when you save a file to Corel DESIGNER version 15.0 or earlier.

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