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Post by Dave on Jun 12, 2011 8:38:29 GMT -9
Anybody want to try out a GSD file for the Observatory? I have no idea if it will work correctly, especially without registration marks on the original PDFs(!), but you've gotta start somewhere. I know almost nothing about this sort of stuff, so I'd appreciate any advice. Here she is: www.davesgames.net/papercraft/zip/ObservatoryGSD.zip |
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Post by noremorse on Jun 12, 2011 10:36:23 GMT -9
If you find any faults you can either contact Dave or myself (I am the monkey trying to do the monumental task of putting all of Dave's work into GSD).
Right now the cutting thickness is set to .2mm, please adjust it to .3mm for heavy card stock (80 to 110lb). It will be fixed in upcoming GSDs. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 12, 2011 11:21:41 GMT -9
Are the GSD files going to be for the pre-cut project or are they going to be offered with your products?
I ask, because if you make them readily available, less people will be going for the pre-cut option. There has to be some critical mass for orders to make this option worthwhile. If you are seriously looking into that, I would think you should delay offering GSD files until you have established your business baseline on the pre-print/pre-cut side.
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Post by pblade on Jun 12, 2011 12:08:18 GMT -9
Hey guys! Will you accept some advice from someone that has made a few of these for Fat Dragon's stuff? I've tried in the past to make GSDs for a number of your sets, Dave. The big issue is that the cutting area allowed is just too small for most of the older stuff. (The same can be said for Fat Dragon's older sets.) I've just started using the newer program, Studio, that Silhouette USA released last year. I find I enjoy using it more than the older program now. Aside from the mechanics of using it to make the files, it's a MUCH better choice for you, the designer. The reason: a substantially larger cutting area. The registration marks of a GSD allow a cut area no more than 7.50" x 9.61", while the .studio format allows 7.708" x 10.208". And the best part is that the Studio program is just as free as RoboMaster: www.silhouetteamerica.com/software.aspxOh, and the tutorials on this site for making GSD files for figures work fine for buildings. You just don't need as many steps.  - Pb |
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Post by Dave on Jun 12, 2011 12:08:55 GMT -9
I think it's just a courtesy to offer GSDs if I have them. People with their own cutters probably aren't going to interested in ordering pre-cut stuff, so I don't think they're going to interfere with one another.
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Post by Dave on Jun 12, 2011 12:14:55 GMT -9
I've tried in the past to make GSDs for a number of your sets, Dave. The big issue is that the cutting area allowed is just too small for most of the older stuff. Yeah, I gathered as much. Any new models I design will be made to be cutter-friendly, but you can see that I'm just learning what that means.  |
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Post by noremorse on Jun 12, 2011 12:22:30 GMT -9
I am using Studio right now. I just started working with the GSDs the other day and studio seems to be the go to software. Any advice is appreciated though!
I just ran into a size issue with Swan House, but my printer had a bit of a problem with it too, clipping one of the edges.
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Post by pblade on Jun 12, 2011 12:24:16 GMT -9
I've tried in the past to make GSDs for a number of your sets, Dave. The big issue is that the cutting area allowed is just too small for most of the older stuff. Yeah, I gathered as much. Any new models I design will be made to be cutter-friendly, but you can see that I'm just learning what that means. Well I, for one, will definitely appreciate that. Especially since it now won't mean compromising your work. I've got files made for your Outbuildings & a couple of the newer ones, so I'll send them out to you later tonight. - Pb |
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Post by nikloveland on Jun 13, 2011 7:05:08 GMT -9
I've just started using the newer program, Studio, that Silhouette USA released last year. I find I enjoy using it more than the older program now. Aside from the mechanics of using it to make the files, it's a MUCH better choice for you, the designer. The reason: a substantially larger cutting area. The registration marks of a GSD allow a cut area no more than 7.50" x 9.61", while the .studio format allows 7.708" x 10.208". And the best part is that the Studio program is just as free as RoboMaster: www.silhouetteamerica.com/software.aspxThanks for the tip. I think One Monk/Sanity Studios will start using the new Silhouette Studio |
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Post by noremorse on Jun 13, 2011 7:23:21 GMT -9
I have to say at first I hated Studio, but now that I know my way around a bit more I am loving all the little short cuts. So far, in 3 days, I got the Cabin, Village Chapel, both boats, and the Observatory done, and that is only pecking away at them an hour here or there, when I have the time. Next is to start in on the Rake's Corner builds.
Has anyone tested the Observatory yet? I don't have a cutter, its in the mail, so I can't test these yet myself.
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Post by pblade on Jun 13, 2011 18:59:27 GMT -9
I have to say at first I hated Studio, but now that I know my way around a bit more I am loving all the little short cuts. I was in the same boat with Studio, but I'm definitely liking it now. If they let us change the perforation settings & implemented autotracing, I'd have no gripes. I am curious if anyone else has had .png files import with some odd scaling? I was hoping to avoid the need to resize .jpgs, but no luck so far. - Pb |
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Post by pblade on Jun 13, 2011 19:04:58 GMT -9
So far, in 3 days, I got the Cabin, Village Chapel, both boats, and the Observatory done, and that is only pecking away at them an hour here or there, when I have the time. Next is to start in on the Rake's Corner builds. I'm curious if you did multiple cut pages for the ships? The crates on the smuggler's rowboat & the quarterdeck of the patrol boat definitely create a different cutting layout. - Pb |
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Post by noremorse on Jun 14, 2011 3:11:23 GMT -9
Yes, every separate layer has a different page associated with it. For instance, the Village Chapel is actually 14 pages for GSD format, not 11. If I could figure a way to add layers into Studio I would.
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Post by pblade on Jun 14, 2011 8:21:40 GMT -9
Yes, every separate layer has a different page associated with it. For instance, the Village Chapel is actually 14 pages for GSD format, not 11. If I could figure a way to add layers into Studio I would. True, every once in a while you miss the ability to turn some lines "on" or "off." Oh well, the cut files are small, so 3 extra pages aren't that big of a deal. - Pb |
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Post by oldschooldm on Aug 21, 2011 16:23:46 GMT -9
The link doesn't work anymore. Is there a new home for the file, Dave?
[BTW, love your models... I can't wait for the church with the playable interior!]
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Post by Dave on Aug 21, 2011 19:47:57 GMT -9
Okay, the link works again. |
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Post by josedominguez on Aug 22, 2011 11:23:49 GMT -9
Any plans for 15mm stuff? Takes me a while to alter everything |
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Post by noremorse on Aug 22, 2011 12:45:22 GMT -9
Takes me a while too lol.
I have no immediate plans to do everything at 15mm, I have WAY too much going on right now. If orders come in for my Pre-Cut Prints at 15mm I will be converting the files for those orders.
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