RenaJoy

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Hello,

 

I have been trying to get this to cut out without any extra cutes and so they blend or weld in but am having problems.  I only have a few small spaces that need to be fixed and have been using Adobe Illustrator.  Can someone please take a look and tell me step by step on how to fix the few problems that I am having?

 

Thank you.

 

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This may help... You had some double lines and strokes not converted to curves.

 

I also welded a few overlaps and punched out the axe head relief areas.

 

Looking closely at your files in Outline View will expose some of the issues.

 

With a little more work you could turn that Lighthouse into a hydrant. :)

 

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those are some loooong-handled axes.

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Hello,

 

I have been trying to get this to cut out without any extra cutes and so they blend or weld in but am having problems.  I only have a few small spaces that need to be fixed and have been using Adobe Illustrator.  Can someone please take a look and tell me step by step on how to fix the few problems that I am having?

 

Thank you.

Illustrator is a great program and far more powerful than SCALP. It DOES take some dedication to learn but once figured out is IMO one of the best programs out there. Well to be honest IMO it IS the best program out there but saying that out loud can stir up the natives.

 

For technical know-how there are a lot of good threads in the Adobe Illustrator part of this forum. You will have to sift through them to find specific advice but there aren't that many and several have extensive step-by-step walkthroughs that will get you going. If you get stuck on a specific issue then don't hesitate to ask a question but most have been covered at one time or other. 

 

You may have created extra cuts within your design if you trace improperly or use the "merge" tab in the pathfinder menu. Merge does a good job of welding things together but leaves open objects in all the hole or open non filled spaces. That function in AI is better served using the "Unite" option and it won't do that (Assuming you are using a relatively new version of AI. I run CS5 but also have a copy of the older CS2 which is still functional but has a few quirks that the newer versions improved on. The other preventative measure is to be sure you have the "Ignore White" selected in your tracing options so that when auto tracing it doesn't create white areas. Again CS2 does not have this option so you get white areas that will then have to be removed or you will get a second cut unless you are careful when using cut-by-color when cutting. 

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