bentley 0 Posted December 24, 2009 I hear a lot of talk about inkscape, do I need it or can SBE be used solely. What's the dif between the 2? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 24, 2009 SBE can be used for simple design work and touch ups, but if you want to design a vector file from scratch you will most likely find SignBlazer lacking. Inkscape is advanced vector design software, you do not need it, but it is certainly nice to have. www.Inkscape.org Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cutme 5 Posted December 24, 2009 really! i happen to think sbe is a very good design tool. not to say that inkscape isn't a great design tool in its own rite. i have yet to find signblazer "lacking". my 2 pennies, take it for what it is worth... bb ps. here is a design i recently recreated using signblazer. it is a cabinet door layout for a custom projector cabinet i am building for a client. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodger 527 Posted December 24, 2009 I am a SignBlazer fan like CutMe !!! InkScape is great & SignCut is the best cuttting software ( the BEST weeding lines ever !!! as many vertical & horizontal weed lines as you care to use ) , but I like a design & cut software for most things . I do use InkScape & SignCut sometimes , but 99.99 % of what I make is done with SignBlazer . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deth502 39 Posted December 24, 2009 i prefer sb for editing and cutting, and even designing if im working from a blank pallet, but if i am converting a jpeg to an eps file i prefer to use inkscape. after the conversion, ill import it and edit it in sb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bentley 0 Posted December 24, 2009 Thanks everyone, I'll probably download inkscape in the near future when I'm more comfortable with all this jibberish. Been doing just one color cuts for now. Which is getting a little boring. Haven't gotten the hang of importing stuff or vectorizing but I've been trying and I keep going back to the SBE manual to try to see where I'm going wrong. No problem, this machine isn't going to beat me. At least not yet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cutme 5 Posted December 25, 2009 i have also built full sized paper prototypes and made templates for fabrication with sbe. bb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
