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Dodadd1
03-04-2013, 06:25 PM
All the patterns I make have rough edges or they carve leaving eunwanted edges. I know it's not he machine or the software I'm still in the learning mode.
Please take a look and any suggestions will be appreciated.
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TIADave
03-04-2013, 06:42 PM
Dodadd1, when I look at this mpc, what I see is your original image you used as your template being rather small. When you enlarge a small image it gets pixelated and the edges are never smooth. Much better to find a large image and shrink it, than start with a small image and enlarge it. Even better would be to trace the outline in the designer itself.

Hope this helps,
David

Dodadd1
03-04-2013, 08:02 PM
Thanks David I'll give it a try.
Bill

bergerud
03-04-2013, 09:06 PM
This is another use for the 3D tools. I used sweep to make a quick shield. (Then I made a pattern out of it.)

bjbethke
03-04-2013, 10:28 PM
All the patterns I make have rough edges or they carve leaving eunwanted edges. I know it's not he machine or the software I'm still in the learning mode.
Please take a look and any suggestions will be appreciated.
60587

You can enlarge an image with a PhotoShop type program and set the Dots-per-Inch to 300DPI. This will let you clean the edges.

SteveNelson46
03-05-2013, 11:42 AM
Try this one. PM me for the .mpw

Dodadd1
03-05-2013, 03:21 PM
You folks are the greatest! I saved them all and the only problem now is that they all look so good I don't know which one to use.
Thanks again to all.
Bill