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  1. midnightmetalworks

    hey yet another beginner question

    Okay Im not surebut I think I was just imagining Id get better resolutions out of my images. I think because Im stretching jpgs or bitmaps or whatever when I get them in there that its getting seriously pixelated. I guess some questions figure themselves out!!!
  2. midnightmetalworks

    hey yet another beginner question

    So Ive been learning solidworks and the most frustrating part is when I an get something to happen once but then when I try to replicate the process later I cant achieve the same results and I dontknow WHY? I research the threads and the closest I can find to an answer is thread559-103208 The...
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    Live Trace Adobe Illustrators VEctors into SW?

    Hi all! this forum rocks btw... so my latest question is regarding adobe illutrator files. I want to use the live trace feature of Adobe Illustrator to make vectors in illustrator and then to use those vectors in SW to make a sketch. Is this possible? I havent tried yet because Im busy with...
  4. midnightmetalworks

    ? re design density...

    hey handle thanks ,and to stefan thanks also!
  5. midnightmetalworks

    ? re design density...

    Hi all, so i have a flat sheet of metal that I'll be cutting a design out of to make an artistic screen for a vent.I am designing this in SW. Im curious to find out how to analyze how much of the material ive removed. So if my goal is 50% of this piece of sheet metal open/cut out for airflow How...
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    questions about exporting dxf

    Hey all thanks for your replies. I have figured out some ggod settings and am gonna run some test cuts from those dxfs. later on. I have some other questions but maybe ill start a new thread . thanks again!!!
  7. midnightmetalworks

    questions about exporting dxf

    Hi all, Im new to solidworks and having some trouble integrating this software into my business. I am an artist that does a lot of cnc plasma cutting on a Torchmate table i own and would love to use the power of solidworks to help me get better toolpaths to cut out on my cnc. I make sculpture...

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