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Post by gordon on Jan 3, 2019 13:09:19 GMT -9
I recently got a Cricut Maker and decided to try to make use of the Ebbles models (cutting paper by hand has always been the most tedious part for me). I imported the PDF file into Illustrator and redrew the cut and score lines. Originally, I was planning on using the original artwork for a "print & cut", but I was having a problem with the registration of the image not matching the cut lines. So I setup another set of vector lines to use the Maker's pen tools. That worked out good enough for me. I even went as far as having the launch tubes and sensor lenses be cut out, and then gluing a different color paper behind it. It went together really well. Took less than an hour to build. Maybe closer to a half hour? Now I'm considering making it in 15mm scale.
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Post by cowboyleland on Jan 3, 2019 19:18:01 GMT -9
Your extra cut outs really add to the model. If I owned a cutter I would be tempted to do more of that. Nice work.
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Post by oldschooldm on Jan 8, 2019 7:10:57 GMT -9
Please share the details/cutfiles for the Cricut? This is a new cutter for this crowd and we'd love to embrace/reconcile your lessons with the currently collected wisdom...
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Post by gordon on Jan 11, 2019 10:56:30 GMT -9
Here's the SVG file. There are three sets line layers. They're for cut, score, and draw. I'm not sure how it might work for something other than Circuit's Design Space. But once imported, you'll have to manually convert one set of lines for scoring, and another to writing/pen. (or turn off the layer you don't need?) Let me know how it works. Sentinel_GP_02.svg (19.42 KB)
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Jan 11, 2019 12:33:09 GMT -9
I think the key though is that it’s not print-and-cut capable. If you had to read reg marks, doesn’t it dramatically reduce the available cut area?
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