Re: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator
RogerHead wrote: I am considering AI for designing instrument front panels. What do other people use? Our publications department people love it, but they're using it every day. I'll use it a few times a year. But I want to get away from the blocky, 'designed by an engineer' appearance - you know, front panel artwork laid out in Protel. One really cute trick is to use Protel's PCB for front panels that are going to have a PCB behind the panel, with switches, LEDs, LDCs, etc. Then, the alignment of the panel's holes and cutouts, and the labels all will line up with the PCB-mounted components. You could also export some of the PCB info in some file format to a mechanical CAD package or art program, so the PCB locations could be used as a guide for the panel labels. I have a homemade laser photoplotter that I built for PCB prototype artwork, but I also use it to make phototools to make panel labels. I use some really expensive stuff from VPC (US rep for Quick Mark) to make laminated. Jon * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator
Pro/Engineer + IntelliCAD (AutoCAD Clone) -Original Message- From: RogerHead [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 July 2004 08:25 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator I am considering AI for designing instrument front panels. What do other people use? Our publications department people love it, but they're using it every day. I'll use it a few times a year. But I want to get away from the blocky, 'designed by an engineer' appearance - you know, front panel artwork laid out in Protel. Roger * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator
Rhino. - Original Message - From: Jason Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Protel EDA Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator Pro/Engineer + IntelliCAD (AutoCAD Clone) -Original Message- From: RogerHead [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 July 2004 08:25 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator I am considering AI for designing instrument front panels. What do other people use? Our publications department people love it, but they're using it every day. I'll use it a few times a year. But I want to get away from the blocky, 'designed by an engineer' appearance - you know, front panel artwork laid out in Protel. Roger * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator
Solid Edge + Desktop-EDA IDF interface. On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 at 15:24:58, RogerHead wrote:- I am considering AI for designing instrument front panels. What do other people use? Our publications department people love it, but they're using it every day. I'll use it a few times a year. But I want to get away from the blocky, 'designed by an engineer' appearance - you know, front panel artwork laid out in Protel. Roger -- Neale Brodie. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator
I would recommend Draw 4 By Greenstreet. It's inexpensive, easy to use, but surprisingly, has the necessary horsepower when needed. You can set default templates -- I like a .1 grid dot. Graphics will copy/paste nicely thru the clipboard. http://www.greenstreetsoftware.co.uk/index.htm I think I paid $25 or $29.95 in Wal-Mart 3 years ago. I would consider it a Poor-Man's Corel Draw. tr :) -Original Message- From: RogerHead [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 4:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator I am considering AI for designing instrument front panels. What do other people use? Our publications department people love it, but they're using it every day. I'll use it a few times a year. But I want to get away from the blocky, 'designed by an engineer' appearance - you know, front panel artwork laid out in Protel. Roger This message and any file transmitted with it may contain confidential information and is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. The information contained in this message and any file transmitted with it is transmitted in this form based on a reasonable expectation of privacy. Any disclosure, distribution, copying or use of the information by anyone other than the intended recipient, regardless of address or routing, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender by immediate reply and delete the original message. Personal messages express views solely of the sender and are not attributable to Biodex Medical Systems, Inc. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator
Autocad you can use all the true type fonts and put the borders and junk exactly where it is in the design when the design changes the graphics move with the holes buts it's a little hard to get the films made right since most people in that business are mac shops san jose blue seems to know what buttons to push but they won't tell me Dennis Saputelli RogerHead wrote: I am considering AI for designing instrument front panels. What do other people use? Our publications department people love it, but they're using it every day. I'll use it a few times a year. But I want to get away from the blocky, 'designed by an engineer' appearance - you know, front panel artwork laid out in Protel. Roger -- ___ Integrated Controls, Inc. Tel: 415-647-0480 EXT 107 2851 21st StreetFax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 www.integratedcontrolsinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator
Autocad or almost any other real (not EDA) CAD program. Ability to generate and edit splined-curves is nice. Fine snap control also. Much better than freehand... Honestly, the only major problems I have with Protel artwork are line width and that their clumsy, antiquated spline-generator seems to have been created by some 12-year old kid fresh out of elementary school. aj -Original Message- From: RogerHead [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 3:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator I am considering AI for designing instrument front panels. What do other people use? Our publications department people love it, but they're using it every day. I'll use it a few times a year. But I want to get away from the blocky, 'designed by an engineer' appearance - you know, front panel artwork laid out in Protel. Roger * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator
Autocad is what our company uses. - Original Message - From: Jason Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Protel EDA Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 2:34 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator Pro/Engineer + IntelliCAD (AutoCAD Clone) -Original Message- From: RogerHead [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 July 2004 08:25 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEDA] Adobe Illustrator I am considering AI for designing instrument front panels. What do other people use? Our publications department people love it, but they're using it every day. I'll use it a few times a year. But I want to get away from the blocky, 'designed by an engineer' appearance - you know, front panel artwork laid out in Protel. Roger * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
