Bad vector job or vinyl cutter tracking?

[jpeffer 1]

I've got my art and everything appears strait.

 

On smaller cuts, everything seems fine.

 

The larger the cut, the more the cut lines get off though.

 

I can cut this same image 3 times, and the cuts are off in the same exact spots, which leads me to believe it's an art related problem. 

 

Any help appreciated!

XYZRoofandSidingLOGOcolor.eps

[turnedforgood 3]

I can't see the file as I'm on my tablet. Does the error repeat if you rotate the image 180 degrees

[jpeffer 1]

I will try that and let you know!

[mark-s 1,126]

Bad file needs alot of editing

 

mark-s

[jpeffer 1]

Appears to be pretty close to the same from what I can tell, when rotated 180 degrees

[jpeffer 1]

Bad file needs alot of editing

 

mark-s

Just moving anchor points and paths? or more extensive than that?

 

I did move some around, but the outline cuts still don't line up.

 

I'll get a picture of the weeded cuts and post, might be easier.

[mark-s 1,126]

From what I see it needs alot of editing.

I don`t have time right now to fix it but mabye later today.

Also save your files down to AI 8 so any program can open them.

 

mark-s

[MZ SKEETER 4,709]

put the file on wire frame and look at it.   Zoom it,  needs a lot of work, You should always put your file on wire frame, zoom it, and look all over it before cutting..

[jpeffer 1]

Would appreciate any help, thank you very much. 

[skarekrow 1,842]

That file is a mess... have you tried a different file and are you having the same problems with them ?

[jpeffer 1]

It's really the only file I ever cut, other than simple text. 

 

Now looking closer at it, I can see its a very busy image and could be more simple. 

 

Doing what I can to edit it and trying to avoid wasting too much vinyl

[arty-rc 719]

Draw it out with your pen tool to save vinyl.

[jpeffer 1]

Oh, when the file was made, I did have the designer send it in about 12 different formats.

 

There is home print, pro print and web.

 

Pro print files I can edit with illustrator, the others, not so much. 

[jpeffer 1]

Draw it out with your pen tool to save vinyl.

will do, I love watching it draw!

[skarekrow 1,842]

Here it is a little better;

XYZRoofandSidingLOGOcolor3.svg

XYZRoofandSidingLOGOcolor3.eps

[jpeffer 1]

Here it is a little better;

XYZRoofandSidingLOGOcolor3.eps

XYZRoofandSidingLOGOcolor3.svg

awesome! 

I'll try those now and see

[skarekrow 1,842]

I edited my post... go back and down load them again...

[skarekrow 1,842]

If it's going on a white vehicle, I would edit it further for 2 layers of vinyl only.

[skarekrow 1,842]

So here it is in 2 colors. I ditched the white highlights and made the phone number a reverse cut (to show the vehicle color through).

 

You should take the svg file over in Inkscape (or Illustrator) and play with it as a learning tool for node work and editing layers.

 

XYZRoofandSiding_2color.svg

XYZRoofandSiding_2color.eps

[jpeffer 1]

Great!

 

I did just test one, it's about 3x faster to weed that's for sure.

 

The only spots it's off, are due to the vinyl cutter I feel.

 

Basically where it stops cutting on say the "X" and it starts again to finish the "X" the 2 cuts don't line up.

 

It's fairly easy to fix with a utility knife though.

[dwp99 283]

Here's one in 2 color to go on a white background.

XYZRoofandSidingLOGOcolorRM.eps

[jpeffer 1]

wow thanks!

 

You guys are awesome!

[jpeffer 1]

Tracking appears to be off even with a pen test, so going to tighten everything up on the cutter to see if that helps.

 

I really only use white decals, I've never tried 2 colors!

[dwp99 283]

Here it is in one color.

XYZRoofandSidingLOGOcolor1Color.eps