Coping a paper pattern
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Coping a paper pattern
I want to use my machine to cut out a pattern a usually do by hand. Its a paper pattern,how can I import the pattern? Can I just take a picture of it and use the trace feature?
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Re: Coping a paper pattern
Best way would be to scan it if you have a scanner available (most modern printers scan as well) otherwise a photo will work but make sure you're as square on to it as possible.
Rather than use the inbuilt trace function I prefer to manually trace over the top of the imported bitmap using the drawing tools as I get much cleaner results that way.
Rather than use the inbuilt trace function I prefer to manually trace over the top of the imported bitmap using the drawing tools as I get much cleaner results that way.
Re: Coping a paper pattern
I bought some intarsia plans, which came in a 24" x 36" size. I had FedEx scan them and put into a pdf file. From there, I was able to use various software like Aspire, Adobe Illustrator, Coral Draw, Photoshop, etc to get the vectors I needed.
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Re: Coping a paper pattern
If you do this place rulers along the length and width of the drawing. That makes it easier to get things scaled and squared.Can I just take a picture of it and use the trace feature?
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Re: Coping a paper pattern
If you have an Android phone (I don't know about and Apple version), take a look at the Microsoft Office Lens app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... s&hl=en_US). This app allows you take an oblique photo and then rectify it. Imagine taking a photo of notes on a whiteboard while sitting off to the side of the whiteboard. This app will "square up" the photo. Overall, I've been happy with the results although text can be a problem at large oblique angles.ChrisPen2020 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:01 pm... Can I just take a picture of it and use the trace feature?
I'd draw some control points on the pattern with known distances and angles between them to check for skew / rubbersheeting. A square surrounding the pattern is a good start. And the square border will help the app rectify the image. Then I'd take a photo in Office Lens and use the resulting image for tracing.
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Re: Coping a paper pattern
Thanks ill give that a try
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Re: Coping a paper pattern
I was able to take a picture of plans, I took them outside out of the direct sunlight. It cut down on shadows and gave me crisper lines.
Here is first try at setting tool paths, i just have a little to cut by hand until I can setup my other tool paths.
Here is first try at setting tool paths, i just have a little to cut by hand until I can setup my other tool paths.