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CorelDraw Macro Setup

MillMage offers CorelDRAW users on Windows an optional macro to simplify and speed up the process of sending work to MillMage directly through CorelDRAW.

Note

macOS users can Export work out of CorelDRAW as an .AI or an .SVG file and Import into MillMage.

Installation

1. Make sure MillMage and CorelDRAW are both installed on the same computer.
2. Open the MillMage install folder, typically located at C:\Program Files\MillMage. Find the ExportToMillMage.gms file inside this MillMage folder.

3. Copy the ExportToMillMage.gms file by right-clicking and choosing Copy or by pressing Ctrl+C.

   

   Copy the ExportToMillMage.gms file

4. Open the CorelDRAW install folder, typically found at c:\Program Files\Corel. Locate the folder called CorelDRAW Graphics Suite ### or CorelDRAW Technical Suite ###, with ### being your CorelDRAW program version number.

5. Open the CorelDRAW Technical Suite ### folder, with ### being your CorelDRAW program version number, the Draw folder, and finally the GMS folder. Paste the ExportToMillMage.gms file copied earlier into this GMS folder.

6. Grant permission to copy into the GMS folder if prompted.

   

   Paste into CorelDRAW's GMS folder

Loading the Macro

1. Open CorelDRAW.

2. Open the Script Manager (Macro Manager on older versions) by going to Tools → Scripts → Scripts or by using Alt+Shift+F11. Older versions can open the Macro Manager by selecting Tools → Macros → Macros Manager.

   

   Open the Macro/Script Manager

3. If the ExportToMillMage macro doesn't show up in the Visual Basic For Applications category, load it manually.

   A. Right-click on the background of the Script Manager window, select Load Macro Project, and select ExportToMillMage.gms from CorelDRAW's GMS folder (located earlier in this guide).

   

   Load the macro if needed

Configuration

1. Open CorelDRAW's customization window from Tools → Options → Customizations. On older versions select Tools → Customizations.
2. Open the Commands section on the left. On older versions, select Workspace → Customization → Commands.
3. Select Macros from the pane that appears on the right.
4. Select the MillMage entry.
5. Click on the Browse button next to the icon. On older versions, select the Appearance tab to select an icon.
6. Select the MillMage icon found in the C:\Program Files\MillMage folder and click Open.
7. Grab the macro from the customization window and drag it to a toolbar for an easier workflow in the future.
8. Set the caption to Export to MillMage.

9. Click OK to close the Script/Macro Manager window.

   

   Suggested configuration for the macro

Using the Export to MillMage Macro

Click the Export to MillMage macro button to launch MillMage with your current selection from CorelDRAW loaded in your Workspace. If nothing is currently selected, the entire file will load instead.

Troubleshooting

Advanced Users: Corel Export Script Source

A source copy of the script called in the ExportToMillMage.gms file, can be found in the CorelExportScript.txt file.

Script Source File Location

Code

' MillMage CorelDraw exporter / launcher
' Thanks to Casey Gadd for the original version

Sub MillMage()
    Dim answer As Integer
    Dim OrigSelection As ShapeRange
    Set OrigSelection = ActiveSelectionRange
    OrigSelection.CreateSelection
    Dim expopt As StructExportOptions
    Set expopt = CreateStructExportOptions
    expopt.UseColorProfile = True
    Dim expflt As ExportFilter

    Dim outputFile As String
    outputFile = "C:" & Environ("HOMEPATH") & "\MMExport.ai"
    If Len(Dir$(outputFile)) > 0 Then
        Kill (outputFile)
    End If

    'Is anything selected?
    answer = vbYes  ' Assume success

    If ActiveSelectionRange.Count = 0 Then
        'Export everything if there's no selection
        Set expflt = ActiveDocument.ExportEx(outputFile, cdrAI, cdrAllPages, expopt)
    Else
        Set expflt = ActiveDocument.ExportEx(outputFile, cdrAI, cdrSelection, expopt)
    End If

    If answer = vbYes Then
        With expflt
            .Version = 10 ' FilterAILib.aiVersionCS6
            .TextAsCurves = True
            .PreserveTransparency = True
            .ConvertSpotColors = False
            .SimulateOutlines = False
            .SimulateFills = False
            .IncludePlacedImages = True
            .IncludePreview = True
            .EmbedColorProfile = False
            .Finish
        End With

        Dim appLocation As String
        appLocation = Environ("ProgramFiles") & "\MillMage\SendUDP.exe "
        If Len(Dir$(appLocation)) = 0 Then
            appLocation = "C:\Program Files\MillMage\SendUDP.exe "
        End If

        Call Shell(appLocation & """" & outputFile & """", vbHide)
    End If
End Sub

Related Topics

• File Management
• Workspace

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