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Old 11-14-2016, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by papercruise View Post
I use Rhino 3D, but not for graphics. It's expensive but I won mine in an art contest.

I use illustrator to get the basic side view down, then import to rhino and build my model, then I manually unfold or unroll each part, make tabs, then export the lines back out for illustrator.

In many cases I will of some of the "graphics" in Rhino as simple lines, which act as guides for illustrator
That's what I do. I project the panel lines and markings in Rhino, then either color in the lines in Photoshop, or use the lines as guides for new text or image placement. That's how I assure that everything lines up, even in complicated paint schemes. Especially camouflage.
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