ino

Hi ,
could any clever person try to explain to two simple stubborn guys what the
pen in the plotter is used for.

I say its for printing text on vinyl while my mate says its for tracing the vinyl
where the cut would be.
we both have no clue, but there is a bottle of good bubbly on stake.

regards ino.

 

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prometheus

Quote: Originally Posted by ino Hi , could any clever person try to explain to two simple stubborn guys what the pen in the plotter is used for. I say its for printing text on vinyl while my mate says its for tracing the vinyl where the cut would be. we both have no clue, but there is a bottle of good bubbly on stake. regards ino.

I think it is for drawing. I remember a long time ago plotters used to be used for a lot of CAD (Computer Aided Design). Blueprints and such.

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Robin

We have used it for art that has been drawn out by hand. Scan it in, then you can resize it to what ever you want, add graphics to it, then pen plot it out. Customer thinks you did it all by hand. After you get your deposit, you can let them keep the drawing. They think thats pretty cool.

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MotoskinGraphix

It is a CAD plotter and the pen is used for drawing the design or drafting the design on paper.

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ino

thanks for your replies, so do you mean that i could even write text,
such as mind the step or something like wet paint etc.
regards ino

 

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prometheus

Quote: Originally Posted by ino thanks for your replies, so do you mean that i could even write text, such as mind the step or something like wet paint etc. regards ino

I don't think it would be filled, just the outline.

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scuba_steve2699

The pen is for outline or drawing as they were origanlly used for cad systems and doing architectural drawings. Many people use them to trace out on paper for a customer proof.

 

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theflowerboxx

You can turn "fill plot" on in Flexi and yes you can fill in the whole inside of the lines. I will post some pics that someone on another forum did, it's amazing, I haven't had the time to try these myself but and going to one day.

 

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theflowerboxx

Here's a link to some work Billy Hughes from the uscutter.com forum did with his uscutter plotter.

Plotter Art

 

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ino

HI guys,
thanks for all of your information,saw the part of the of the plotter art and
what can i say apart of a big wow.
btw the bubbly was opened and drunk by both of us and a toast was given to all of you.
best regards ino

 

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