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| Jakobud:
Yeah... I did some similar things except it involved mirroring the leftside vertically (since the leftside is closer to the camera) and then scaling the image accurately in Autocad and then making the measurements. I do stuff like this alot. I think my measurements are more accurate but it's up to you. |
| Jakobud:
--- Quote from: patrickl on February 25, 2004, 06:04:14 pm ---I'm having some trouble getting the plans into CorelDRAW or Illustrator. Apparently both programs only support the other formats of Autocad and not the DWF format. The only converters I could find need Autocad to work. Since the PDF and JPG both are bitmaps they don't convert to either vector program very well either. I found that I could copy the drawing from the Autodesk Viewer, but that only copies the current view. Trouble is that when the current view is the entire image then the accuracy of the drawing is reduced. And if you zoom in you get the accuray, but then the image is of course cut off. Am I missing something obvious here? --- End quote --- I'm not sure why you are trying to take it into Illustrator. You can easily print out the PDF or JPG's to use when constructing or designing... |
| patrickl:
--- Quote from: Jakobud on February 25, 2004, 09:04:48 pm --- --- Quote from: patrickl on February 25, 2004, 06:04:14 pm ---I'm having some trouble getting the plans into CorelDRAW or Illustrator. Apparently both programs only support the other formats of Autocad and not the DWF format. The only converters I could find need Autocad to work. Since the PDF and JPG both are bitmaps they don't convert to either vector program very well either. I found that I could copy the drawing from the Autodesk Viewer, but that only copies the current view. Trouble is that when the current view is the entire image then the accuracy of the drawing is reduced. And if you zoom in you get the accuray, but then the image is of course cut off. Am I missing something obvious here? --- End quote --- I'm not sure why you are trying to take it into Illustrator. You can easily print out the PDF or JPG's to use when constructing or designing... --- End quote --- If I was buliding an exact duplicate of the plans perhaps I could yes. Allthough both are bitmap formats and they don't print realy well. Thing is, the files (or at least the Galaga one I'm working with) basicaly only contain the exterior dimensions. I need to add a monitor shelf, a back door, a drawer, replacable control panels etc etc ... i.e. take the exterior design and then work with it. I'm working with the copy I took from the Autodesk Viewer and I guess it's usable enough anyway. ps I hope I don't come over as being disrespective, I'm really appreciative of your work. It's just that I'm trying to use the files as a base for desiging a full cab and using the files directly would help me not to have to redraw them. I guess there would be others too not just using the files "as is". |
| Jakobud:
No disrespect taken don't worry about it. I'm just trying to figure out how I can help you. I understand what your saying about wanting to just 'edit' the plans as they are. You are also saying that they don't print very well? Even the PDF file?? |
| patrickl:
--- Quote from: Jakobud on February 26, 2004, 02:16:00 pm --- --- Quote from: patrickl on February 26, 2004, 04:08:53 am --- --- Quote from: Jakobud on February 25, 2004, 09:04:48 pm --- --- Quote from: patrickl on February 25, 2004, 06:04:14 pm ---I'm having some trouble getting the plans into CorelDRAW or Illustrator. Apparently both programs only support the other formats of Autocad and not the DWF format. The only converters I could find need Autocad to work. Since the PDF and JPG both are bitmaps they don't convert to either vector program very well either. I found that I could copy the drawing from the Autodesk Viewer, but that only copies the current view. Trouble is that when the current view is the entire image then the accuracy of the drawing is reduced. And if you zoom in you get the accuray, but then the image is of course cut off. Am I missing something obvious here? --- End quote --- I'm not sure why you are trying to take it into Illustrator. You can easily print out the PDF or JPG's to use when constructing or designing... --- End quote --- If I was buliding an exact duplicate of the plans perhaps I could yes. Allthough both are bitmap formats and they don't print realy well. Thing is, the files (or at least the Galaga one I'm working with) basicaly only contain the exterior dimensions. I need to add a monitor shelf, a back door, a drawer, replacable control panels etc etc ... i.e. take the exterior design and then work with it. I'm working with the copy I took from the Autodesk Viewer and I guess it's usable enough anyway. ps I hope I don't come over as being disrespective, I'm really appreciative of your work. It's just that I'm trying to use the files as a base for desiging a full cab and using the files directly would help me not to have to redraw them. I guess there would be others too not just using the files "as is". --- End quote --- No disrespect taken don't worry about it. I'm just trying to figure out how I can help you. I understand what your saying about wanting to just 'edit' the plans as they are. You are also saying that they don't print very well? Even the PDF file?? --- End quote --- OK, thanks. The thing with the PDF file is that it contains a bitmap image. Try zooming in and you'll see the pixels. So it's basically the same image as the JPG. It might also be my printer, but the combination of a bitmap image and the gray coloring makes the lettering sometimes hard to read. Bits of the letters are not printed. The print I got from the Autodesk viewer looks a lot better. |
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