CorelScriptTools.FromPicas

Function FromPicas(Value As Double) As Double

The FromPicas method converts a numeric value from picas to tenths of a micron.


Parameter	Description
Value	Specifies the value to be converted

Tenths of a micron are used as the basic unit of measurement in Corel applications such as CorelDRAW and Corel VENTURA.

The following CorelDRAW command creates a rectangle 18 by 10 picas. The rectangle’s top left coordinate is -12, 18 picas relative to the center of the page, and the corners are 2 picas in diameter.

.CreateRectangle FROMPICAS(18), FROMPICAS(-12), FROMPICAS(8), 
FROMPICAS(6), FROMPICAS(2)