About Plotters

[Senzasuono]

Originally Posted by maurice

Guy Fawkes was a plotter and look where that got him.

Yes other programs can open .pdf and muck around with them but (imho) best conversions from .pdf are done with Ghostscript and it's gui Ghostview.
Go to
GSview Readme
and do exactly what it says for your system.

Once installed start by forgetting about anything else it can do and, having opened the .pdf file, go to File/Convert and choose format and resolution.

Maurice but I can not use CorelDraw 13?
the program that I've linked and 'in Italian?
I wanted to know and 'that just take a PDF file and then convert the plotter does its job, right?
or do I make changes to the design to see where to cut?

[ssmeier]

You can open PDF files with the open source, free, Inkscape.
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/ink...0.46.win32.exe
(34 MB)
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An alternative method of saving your work from Inkscape is to click on File menu > Export Bitmap and save as a PNG file, then open it in MS Paint and save as a JPG file, then insert into RoboMaster to autotrace.
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http://www.ebblesminiatures.com/foru...d.php?tid=1782
Creating GSD files from predesigned PDF

http://www.ebblesminiatures.com/foru...d.php?tid=1547
Mel's Craft Robo Review (Updated Jun 11 2009)

http://www.ebblesminiatures.com/foru...d.php?tid=1592
- Must Register to be able to read -
As for the PDF issue, the only practical way of going about it is to copy or export the pages to individual images, load them in Robo Master, and trace the cut lines and fold lines in different colors.
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http://paper-replika.com
Was selling Graphtec cut files that matched the PDF files.
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http://melspapercraft.weebly.com/craftrobo-basics.html
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http://www.zealot.com/forum/printthread.php?t=149876
CAD Cutter
Craft Robo (CR), RoboMaster and Inkscape mentioned.
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Pepakura Viewer for CraftRobo
This is a version of the viewer that adds registration marks to the A4 sheets of paper when you print out your paper model pieces. It also translates the different lines in Pepakura (edge, fold, and flap) and sends cutting data to the Graphtec Craft Robo CC200-20 when you have set-up a page for the machine to cut the pieces out. I also set it to perforate the fold lines for speed.
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http://bevs97.wordpress.com/craft-robo-tutorials/
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http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/...play.php?f=351
- Must register to be able to download the tutorials from ukscrappers -
UKScrappers > Special Forums > Craft Robo > Craft Robo Tutorials > Inkscape
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-Steve

[ssmeier]

Just found these:

http://www.worldworksgames.com/forum...pic.php?t=7512
Tutorial Video - Creating a silhouette image
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http://www.worldworksgames.com/forum...pic.php?t=7504
Tutorial Video - Converting an existing WWG model
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-Steve

[Senzasuono]

steve thank you for your help and all the links but unfortunately I did not understand much because 'I do not eat much English
I tried a few videos that maybe I can understand I tried to look like youtube but there 'nothing that relates to the papermodel
I tried to use the plotter but I do not work, that 'I did not understand the operation
I upload a jpeg image and then follow the windows in time to make cuts, the blade moves and then stops
I did not think it was complicated to use a plotter, I almost regret having bought
spewro that someone can 'help with a step by step ... just in case I will continue' to cut by hand

[Lord Manimal]

Open the pdf document inside of photoshop. Copy the entire page, and create a new standard letter sized image inside of photoshop at 300dpi (default setting). Then paste in the new layer, and close the pdf. Then you can manipulate the image to fit. Draw down guidelines 1 inch from the top, 1 inch from the bottom, and a half inch on either side. Move the pieces of the pdf inside of that guideline box, and what you can't, move into a new document, within those same guidelines. Save it as a .jpg or .bmp.

Merge the layers down (control + shift + e if I recall correctly) then select the magic want selection tool. Select the white or blank area, then go up to "select" in the top menu, then "inverse select". Click "edit" up top, then fill with the foreground color which is black by default. Save this .jpg or .bmp (.gif works too for some reason). as filename-silhouette.jpg so you'll remember it.

Open the craft robo software, and create a new page. Click edit, registration mark settings, and make the registration mark settings .25 (it'll shrink the giant ones the new document starts with by default). Insert your image onto the page, then right click the page and select "position settings". Set the default position to 0,0 (the two position boxes are up top of that window that pops up). Now click the "get outline" button (a dashed rectangle in the upper right of the robo software) and select image; the filename-silhouette.jpg you made earlier that's just a solid fill. Click paste then exit, then print the image, paste it onto your carrier sheet, and cut away! Save your GSD when you're done. You can modify anything out there following these steps, as long as the peices will fit within those guidelines. Dividing up large peices can be a pain, but is manageable; you'll sometimes have to add extra tabs and remember to glue those sections back together later. Hope this helps!

Oh, also, when you're done, download cutepdf writer, and from the craft robo-software select "cute pdf writer" as your printer, and it will generate a very efficient PDF, complete with registration marks for others to use later.

[Paperbeam]

Here in North America, I'm seeing a lot of glowing online reviews about the Silhouette cutter, which is a version of the Robo Craft. Now there's one for sale - practically new - for only $150CAN.

Since my fingers get really sore with manual cutting (never mind excessively using a PC mouse) I'm on the verge of snapping it up.

I've seen the usual youtube videos, etc. of simple paper models, but are there any examples of advanced card modelling using this cutter out there to look at?

Terry

[Senzasuono]

Originally Posted by Lord Manimal

Open the pdf document inside of photoshop. Copy the entire page, and create a new standard letter sized image inside of photoshop at 300dpi (default setting). Then paste in the new layer, and close the pdf. Then you can manipulate the image to fit. Draw down guidelines 1 inch from the top, 1 inch from the bottom, and a half inch on either side. Move the pieces of the pdf inside of that guideline box, and what you can't, move into a new document, within those same guidelines. Save it as a .jpg or .bmp.

Merge the layers down (control + shift + e if I recall correctly) then select the magic want selection tool. Select the white or blank area, then go up to "select" in the top menu, then "inverse select". Click "edit" up top, then fill with the foreground color which is black by default. Save this .jpg or .bmp (.gif works too for some reason). as filename-silhouette.jpg so you'll remember it.

Open the craft robo software, and create a new page. Click edit, registration mark settings, and make the registration mark settings .25 (it'll shrink the giant ones the new document starts with by default). Insert your image onto the page, then right click the page and select "position settings". Set the default position to 0,0 (the two position boxes are up top of that window that pops up). Now click the "get outline" button (a dashed rectangle in the upper right of the robo software) and select image; the filename-silhouette.jpg you made earlier that's just a solid fill. Click paste then exit, then print the image, paste it onto your carrier sheet, and cut away! Save your GSD when you're done. You can modify anything out there following these steps, as long as the peices will fit within those guidelines. Dividing up large peices can be a pain, but is manageable; you'll sometimes have to add extra tabs and remember to glue those sections back together later. Hope this helps!

Oh, also, when you're done, download cutepdf writer, and from the craft robo-software select "cute pdf writer" as your printer, and it will generate a very efficient PDF, complete with registration marks for others to use later.

thanks for the explanation perfect
I also tried this procedure but when the job does not cut the plotter
the blade moves from right to left and then back right again
think it is a conflict with window XP Professional
maybe some wrong step. on youtube There 'a video that shows the best procedure?