How do I make graphics like these machineable? I keep getting errors in v-carve telling me to check for duplicate lines, crossings, etc.
I am converting to eps with Corel Draw, it will import to V-Carve... but I get the error while creating the cut path.
Frustrated with graphics!!!
Frustrated with graphics!!!
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Hello,
Take a look at Inkscape as recommended by Chris Lyon and it does seem to do an excellent job of vectorizing image files - and it's FREE!! > http://vectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=73
You can download the installation program from,
http://www.inkscape.org/download.php
Download the Windows .exe installer
Inkscape opens virtually all image file formats and the Tracing option is found under,
Path > Trace Bitmap - or Shift + Alt + B
I simply went with the default settings and the results were very good (see below). There is a Tutorial that explains how to use the advanced options and settings when Tracing (see Help > Tutorials > Inkscape: Tracing)
Use File > Save As and select the EPS option
Attached is the CRV file and the EPS file from InkScape
Hope you find this useful,
Tony
Take a look at Inkscape as recommended by Chris Lyon and it does seem to do an excellent job of vectorizing image files - and it's FREE!! > http://vectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=73
You can download the installation program from,
http://www.inkscape.org/download.php
Download the Windows .exe installer
Inkscape opens virtually all image file formats and the Tracing option is found under,
Path > Trace Bitmap - or Shift + Alt + B
I simply went with the default settings and the results were very good (see below). There is a Tutorial that explains how to use the advanced options and settings when Tracing (see Help > Tutorials > Inkscape: Tracing)
Use File > Save As and select the EPS option
Attached is the CRV file and the EPS file from InkScape
Hope you find this useful,
Tony
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I've also had problems with duplicate lines and get the same error message when the file was converted to eps, in both CorelDraw X3 and Illustrator CS. I've been able to delete the duplicate lines and still able to make the file work (not all files have duplicate lines).
So far I like Inkscape the best, as Chris Lyons and Tony have mentioned.
So far I like Inkscape the best, as Chris Lyons and Tony have mentioned.
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Here is a Screen shot of the duplicate error message while calculating in VCW.
I've also tried to upload the eps file with the duplicate lines also, but the web forum won't accept eps files.
Don
I've also tried to upload the eps file with the duplicate lines also, but the web forum won't accept eps files.
Don
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I've learned (the hard way) that a lot of eps files I get from people aren't machine ready. This is even more true for images I convert into eps files. There does seem to be an art to cleaning up some files so they machine right. One tip I'd give is that if you have VCW show the nodes you can move lines around and get them not to intersect. I'd also say that I've had some files where I've just moved the lines around but kept them pretty close and gotten some pretty cool effects.
Good luck
Good luck
Take it easy.
Jay (www.cncjay.com)
Jay (www.cncjay.com)