There's a video on YouTube showing how to use Illustrator to shade patent drawings. I've pasted the link for that video below.
Could someone please let me know (if possible) how to input the exact number of lines in a box (like in the video), how to adjust the width of the lines, and how to make them dashed?
I was able to change width and number of lines by dragging a node, but that was too imprecise for what I'm working on.
Yes, it's possible. Not the same as Illustrator's tools but the same visual outcome.
[Path > Path Effects > Interpolate Sub-Paths] and specify the number of interpolation steps. Use the Freehand Lines tool [p] (the pencil icon) with a thick white stroke to hide as much of the hatching as you want.
I left out the final step. Duplicate the outline and use it as a base colour (white in this case), a clipping path [Object > Clip > Set Clip] and a stroke overlay.
Thank you, Paddy. I'm very new to this platform, and was hoping to skip some beginner tutorials since I just need it for this one somewhat time-sensitive task, for now.
Do you think you could dumb that stuff down for such a noob, please? (I got to where I could specify number of interpolation steps, but was not able to get lines to show).
If you are able, I would GREATLY appreciate the dumbed down version for a super noob from the very beginning, please.
Wow, thanks for the video, theee Tyler Durden! I look forward to checking it out later. I'm sure it will be extremely helpful. I greatly appreciate it.
Beginners' Questions Shading for Patent Drawings
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Esteemed Inkscapees,
There's a video on YouTube showing how to use Illustrator to shade patent drawings. I've pasted the link for that video below.
Could someone please let me know (if possible) how to input the exact number of lines in a box (like in the video), how to adjust the width of the lines, and how to make them dashed?
I was able to change width and number of lines by dragging a node, but that was too imprecise for what I'm working on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifvipWfZNfI&list=PLz7N_ItdlIJiSWAlc1R08UZBu5S7d8piK&index=4
Thank you, Noob
Yes, it's possible. Not the same as Illustrator's tools but the same visual outcome.
[Path > Path Effects > Interpolate Sub-Paths] and specify the number of interpolation steps.
Use the Freehand Lines tool [p] (the pencil icon) with a thick white stroke to hide as much of the hatching as you want.
I left out the final step. Duplicate the outline and use it as a base colour (white in this case), a clipping path [Object > Clip > Set Clip] and a stroke overlay.
Like above:
Thank you, Paddy. I'm very new to this platform, and was hoping to skip some beginner tutorials since I just need it for this one somewhat time-sensitive task, for now.
Do you think you could dumb that stuff down for such a noob, please? (I got to where I could specify number of interpolation steps, but was not able to get lines to show).
If you are able, I would GREATLY appreciate the dumbed down version for a super noob from the very beginning, please.
Wow, thanks for the video, theee Tyler Durden! I look forward to checking it out later. I'm sure it will be extremely helpful. I greatly appreciate it.