[Weldtutor]

This might scare away the ghosts at Halloween! :wee::wee:

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[teamtexas]

Does anyone know a free program that will convert eps to dxf? Or can somone convert these for me.

Dan

[Weldtutor]

Or can somone convert these for me.

Converted to DXFs.

You might want to change to a single outline rather than the existing doubles.

[teamtexas]

Thanks weldtutor, your the bomb.

Dan

[landdesign]

looking at the plans you have i doubt we can get you a set of dxf drawings from them that could be any help to you... better plan might be to mind them on line. this sight has a lot of full plans in dxf for free... try looking through and see if they have the plans you need.
http://members.fortunecity.co.uk/slmohr/rcinterest3.htm

Erik

anyone wanna give the plans a shot on post 4647?

[yohudi]

Does anyone know a free program that will convert eps to dxf? Or can somone convert these for me.

Dan

Hi there,

I see you've had these done now. For future reference you CAN do EPS/PDF to DXF with Ghostscript, GIMP and Inkscape...

I posted the step by step means of doing this a while back in the thread... will find the post and add the link below in a bit..

hope this helps

Danny

Links Added:

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showpo...postcount=4309

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showpo...postcount=4311

[01_nasty]

Hi everyone,

Anybody got some good patterens/templates to be plasma cut from mild steel to use instead of glass as one of the faces of an old victorian street lamp. Not to complicated, must still be able to see some light.

Thanks

[Weldtutor]

patterns/templates to be plasma cut from mild steel

These might work for you.

There are also some posted a long way back in the thread.

[ghostlx]

hay switcher
got a question for you ?
in inkscape how do you scale a drawing i have my drawing and i want to make it 2.5"x3.0"
how do you change from pixels to inches is their a forumla that you use ?
thanks
ghostlx

[Switcher]

hay switcher
got a question for you ?
in inkscape how do you scale a drawing i have my drawing and i want to make it 2.5"x3.0"
how do you change from pixels to inches is their a forumla that you use ?
thanks
ghostlx

The Inkscape 0.47 (BETA) has a small update for DXF files, that will "Save As..." a dxf file that will scale to size, the catch is, it's in mm., & not inch.

The other issue is the new (BETA) dxf will export a R13DXF file, that may not open with some CAD programs, this can be fixed with a free program (A9Converter) that will convert dxf versions from one to the other, I've always found R12DXF files have the best chance to open in a wider selection of CAD programs.

For some strange reason, the guys that build the Inkscape program are stuck on only supporting a single machine "Robo-Master" (scrapbook cutting machine).

The Inkscape site says the new dxf export will write the dxf file faster, I don't see much change.

DXF import and export

DXF export for desktop cutting plotters is much faster than in previous versions. A new option was added to provide support for RoboMaster desktop cutting software. Also, polylines and polysplines are now supported.

DXF import is new. It supports a number of the simpler DXF shapes: line, Bezier spline, ellipse, circular arc, text.

Inkscape 0.46 will only export as pixels for the scale, except for .eps files, which will scale the export to size, I've tested a few .eps exports from 0.46, that all was dead on size when I import to Vectric Cut2D.


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[ghostlx]

thanks switcher,
i dont want to export as a dfx i want to keep it a svg.
i am going to make my grand daughter a minature carousel for christmas.
i am going to print the drawings on to rub off transfer paper. and cut a blank horse from stock and rub on the design and seal it with clear poly urathane.
i just hate to paint hahahahahahah :idea:

i will post pix when im done i think you will like it
here is a pix of the 1st. horse
what i need to learn how to do is make this pix to be 2.5" tall and 3" wide
i changed the pix box to inch and draged it down to close to that size any way tobe moor percise?
thank for the help
ghostlx

[Switcher]

thanks switcher,
i dont want to export as a dfx i want to keep it a svg.
i am going to make my grand daughter a minature carousel for christmas.
i am going to print the drawings on to rub off transfer paper. and cut a blank horse from stock and rub on the design and seal it with clear poly urathane.
i just hate to paint hahahahahahah :idea:

i will post pix when im done i think you will like it
here is a pix of the 1st. horse
what i need to learn how to do is make this pix to be 2.5" tall and 3" wide
i changed the pix box to inch and draged it down to close to that size any way tobe moor percise?
thank for the help
ghostlx

I hear ya, I hate painting to! I always tell my wife, I would rather install fiberglass insulation, than paint (Ha!).

Sounds a bit like a decoupage project?

[Switcher]

ghostlx,

So all you want is to print the image with your printer?

A faster way, would be to export a .png image from Inkscape, you can control the size, that way.

Why do you want to keep it as an svg?

[Jerry Dots]

Thanks again Switcher. The project turned out real nice. Grand-daughter very happy.

[ghostlx]

ghostlx,

So all you want is to print the image with your printer?

A faster way, would be to export a .png image from Inkscape, you can control the size, that way.

Why do you want to keep it as an svg?

thanks for the info, svg doesnt matter just want to copy 8 images per sheet and print them out to be as stickers to use on the rub on transfer paper.

easer is better:cheers:
thanks big time
ghostlx

[ghostlx]

Thanks again Switcher. The project turned out real nice. Grand-daughter very happy.

hay jerry dots
that looks fantastic great job
ghostlx:cheers:

[Switcher]

Thanks again Switcher. The project turned out real nice. Grand-daughter very happy.

WOW!

Great job!

How did you attach the Coast Guard emblems?

[Switcher]

thanks for the info, svg doesnt matter just want to copy 8 images per sheet and print them out to be as stickers to use on the rub on transfer paper.

easer is better:cheers:
thanks big time
ghostlx

You could "Right Click" --> "Duplicate" your single finished image, duplicate 7 times, then save as a .png image inside Inkscape.

Just change the size of the Inkscape drawing page, to the same size of your actual printer paper (8.5 in x 11 in).

[rpage]

I hear ya, I hate painting to! I always tell my wife, I would rather install fiberglass insulation, than paint (Ha!).

Bare handed no doubt! I am with you on that one!

[Jerry Dots]

WOW!

Great job!

How did you attach the Coast Guard emblems?

I used 6-32 socket head machine screws through the board. Drilled and tapped into the anchors(DuPont Corian) The letters were made from 1/4" aircraft plywood. I made them 1/4" longer on the bottom so I could fit them in a slot cut in the board. They are a snug/tight fit with no other fastening.
Jerry