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thatitalian

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Could anyone help with this?
« on: August 06, 2008, 03:03:43 pm »
Can anyone produce the attached plans in illustrator so that I can use it as a base to design my side artwork?

I am finding it very diffcult to get the measurements right.

It would help move the project on heaps and bounds!

Thanks!

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Re: Could anyone help with this?
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008, 06:23:40 pm »
It's been a long time since I used Illustrator, but can't you just import the jpg in Illustrator and trace it? Then you can get a scaled outline of the side profile, draw your artwork, and then scale the final design to actual size?

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Re: Could anyone help with this?
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008, 06:34:02 pm »
Yeah, I could if the drawing was accurate.

I need the illustrator file to be perfectly accurate in terms of mm (hence the measurements) so that I can print my artwork out and fit it to my cabs side. The drawing is not accurate in terms of actual shape but the measurements are correct.

If anyone can do this and knows an easier way then help would be much appreciated!

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Re: Could anyone help with this?
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2008, 04:25:55 am »
Dude, why didn't you message me?

I have your cabs profile drawn to scale in AutoCAD haven't I? Just import that and trace it  ;)

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Re: Could anyone help with this?
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2008, 05:03:46 am »
I didn't want to bother you dude! You're already doing enough for me! Lol  :cheers:

If you could do this then thanks! As you can see the cab profile has changed slightly, ive made a few changes as I have a few ideas I want to throw at the cab, one of which you know  ;)

I'll be on msn again today as I am still ill.

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Re: Could anyone help with this?
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2008, 05:15:18 am »
Its no bother, I'm on it now

Edit: Done

Edit: Back to the drawing board for some more changes
« Last Edit: August 07, 2008, 05:40:33 am by Franco B »

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Re: Could anyone help with this?
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2008, 07:47:02 am »
Thanks for this Franco!

Now to start the sideart!!!

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Re: Could anyone help with this?
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2008, 08:53:20 am »
I went old school and used graph paper.  Each block equalled one inch.  So everything was to scale.  Worked great.