Get it digital in Coreldraw:
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Most of the work is performed in a drawing software appropriate for etchings. I use Coreldraw but there are other alternatives.
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Each part to be etched will be built up in Coreldraw by combining the basic shapes; squares, circles and lines. These can be grouped and multiplied as needed.
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Small rivets are made of squares, but if larger than Ø0,3 mm circles should be used. Use the “blend” function to create multiple of rivets between two end points, i.e. place a rivet at the beginning and at the end and fill up with rivets automatically.
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A tip is to work with a few different layers. I use the following layers:
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1. for scanned prototype drawings - check for correct scaling in both directions
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2. connections between the frames of subassemblies and the main frame
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3. main frame (A3)
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4. subassemblies - your etchings, including the connections within the subassembly
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5. identification numbers
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When your details become ready, start to cluster them and add a 1 mm thick frame around your subassembly. The connections are made with yellow (or magenta) lines, 0,7 mm thick for larger parts, 0,4 mm for very delicate details.
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Text included on the etchings should be converted to curves, ctrl Q. Else the font (and size) might be wrong when printed.
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