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Thread: Import and CUT out pattern

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    OK my frustration level is going off the charts, I cant find a tab anywhere to remove image background, Steve I watched your tutorial and was able to do that with a random pattern, no problem, but I still cant get my gear to work. grrrrrrrrr....

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    In pattern editor there are two arrows at the top use them to lower the pattern until the background goes away then save it.

    Brent
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    I think you have to get the gear generator to output a DXF format instead of a bitmap picture. If you cannot do that, maybe you could post the bitmap itself and we will see what can be done.

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    ON post no. 8 I placed an MPC

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    Is this the type of thing you want?
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    And thanks Brent for your help, I was able to get rid of the background ( finally) but what I was left with was pretty ragged looking, I mean if that is what my gear is going to look like I might just as well use an axe!!

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    @ bergerud, Almost, why does yours look so good?

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    I have Gear Generator 3 (which I assume you are using as well). I export from the gear program as a DXF (vector file not a bitmap file). I then import the DXF into Designer using the Carvewright DXF importer.

    I think you need to buy the DXF importer if you want to get into cutting out gears.

    You need 6 spokes?
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    so the problem is with the gear generator? I guess I will have to go back to square one, and try again. Thank you all for trying to help!

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    The problem is with the process. Bitmaps are no good. Do you have the DXF Importer? (Sorry out now for dinner.)

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