NenadM Posted September 17, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) Anybody use this program ? To me, it is very useful, considering I do not have technical education, and do not know to work with any type of CAD programs I have bit mapped Campbell`s *.pdf plans which I was forced to rescale, and then - lines get thicker, so plans in details become ... hmm ... dingy for use in workshop In AI I put cropped bitmap from original plans rescaled to 100% as a first layer, and then draw over it, in separate layers, and get really clean "technical" drawing which can be used in workshop, with possibility to print every layer separately MSW don`t allow to upload *.ai files, so here are two screenshots what I have got with AI When you learn basic commands of AI, all process comes pretty fast Edited September 17, 2015 by Nenad catopower, druxey and mtaylor 3 Quote In progress: CUTTY SARK - Tehnodidakta => scratch => Campbell plans http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-1#entry64653 Content of log : http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-62#entry217381 Past build: Stella, Heller kit, plastic, Santa Maria, Tehnodidakta kit, wood, Jolly Roger Heller kit, plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyUK Posted September 18, 2015 Share #2 Posted September 18, 2015 Hi Nenad. Yes I use Illustrater . Started with solid works but the learning curve was to steep for me and my brain and my time. Yes there are a lot of shortcuts to be used and finding them is not easy ..But it's A very nice CAD drawing tool. You can save your files as a .pdf and then you can post it on MSW. Regards Antony. catopower and mtaylor 2 Quote Best advice ever given to me."If you don't know ..Just ask. Completed Mayflower Completed Fun build Tail boat Tailboat Completed Build Chinese Junk Chinese Pirate Junk Completed scratch built Korean Turtle ship 1/32 Turtle ship Completed Santa Lucia Sicilian Cargo Boat 1/30 scale Santa Lucia On hold. Bounty Occre 1/45 Completed HMS Victory by DeAgostini modelspace. DeAgostini Victory Cross Section Completed H.M.S. Victory X section by Coral. HMS Victory cross section Completed The Black Pearl fun build Black Queen Completed A large scale Victory cross section 1/36 Victory Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catopower Posted September 18, 2015 Share #3 Posted September 18, 2015 I too have been using Illustrator for many years. I'd actually stopped using it for some time. Then, when I needed to create some drawings, I realized that I could do them in Illustrator, so I started up with it again. Had to relearn a few techniques along the way. Among the uses for ship modeling, besides technical drawings, I've used it to create artwork for photo etching metal and I also used a laser cutting service that took my *.ai files directly and used them directly in the cutting process. Very handy! Clare NenadM, mtaylor and AntonyUK 3 Quote Clare Hess He's a -> "HE" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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