Wednesday 23rd March 2011

Tutorial 14 - Bitmap to Vector Conversion

Imported Bitmap image, using the select and clip tool and set the parameters to the area I wanted to clip (logo). "Trim - Delete excess data" "Clip Outside"

Selected the 'Vectorise' tool (Left hand toolbox) and transformed the image. During this process, the vectorisation colour dialogue box opens; which allows you to change the colour. In this case 'monochrome' (Black and White).

A more complicated image to change was the penguin. Made up of a wider range of colours and shades. 

Again using the vectorise tool. However, this time there were 13 colours, to make the converted image much simpler, removing the top shade in the palette left the image with 6 colours. 

During the conversion, the background is removed.

Tutorial 16 - Double Lines

This tutorial was pretty self explanatory. Using the different arcs and lines within the 'Double Path' icon. 

Outer area of the paper clip produced from 'Open line', 'Open Arc', 'Open line', 'Open Arc' (But smaller - so the next line goes within the shape already produced.)...

Again using the 'Open Line' and 'Open Arc' tools, the warning sign can be made.

The ends of the lines were changed to Triangle and the double line filled with solid red.

Tutorial 18 - Scaling and Drawing to Scale

The settings of the grid were changed to metres instead of Millimetres. This garage is drawn to a scale of 1:20. 

Tutorial 19 - Grouping and Adding

The grouping in 2D design is pretty much the same as any other program. Selecting images and grouping them together in the edit menu.

The chair was moved into position then rotated around the table at 70 degrees.

Final Office Plan

Tutorial 21 - 3D Effects and Exploding

Basic outline of a camera...

Using the 'perspective with double vanishing points' tool allows the 2D shape to be transformed...

Producing a 3D view of each of the three main shapes.

Selecting the depth and angle for the 3D shape to be produced. The trapezium is transformed into 3D.

Exploding the shapes gave them the 3D look, however with all the lines from each shape, therefore, to make the camera more realistic I used the Delete part to remove lines to leave the final sketch.

Wednesday 16th March 2011

Tutorial 13 - Clipping an image to Fit a Shape

I imported the box net, then the gorilla picture on top. (Importing it - but then it needs to be sent to the back, behind the net) 

Using the select tool, I positioned the picture within the area I wanted it to be cropped to. 

The clip path by locating boundary tool, also found in the left toolbox, is used to select the boundary and area in which I wanted the picture to be cropped. 

Ensuring the picture is selected, and using the Clip settings options, I made sure  the outer area of the photo is going to be cropped. "Mask - Hide excess data" and  "Clip Outside".

Final Result

Tuesday 8th March 2011

Tutorial 10 - Text

Linear Text (chosen from the left hand toolbar). The text is written CAD < return > TEXT. Although the two words appear to be on two separate lines they're actually still together. 

Once the text Is highlighted the Start Edit/Property tool box appears in the bottom right corner. I opened this and filled in the text. I did this in four sections. 

Once the linear text box is open, I highlighted the first letter and changed its colour to Red, then highlighted the second letter and went into Start Edit/ Property again to change the individual colour. Adding drop shadows too.

The line spacing can be changed.

Tuesday 15th February 2011

 Tutorial 4 - Object Selection and the Marquee Box

Each yellow square when a shape is selected has different uses:

The centre square allows the box (shape) to be moved around.

The circle at the right of the marquee box allows the shape to be rotated.

The diamond to the left of the marquee box allows the shape to be flipped vertically ...

...and the diamond to the at the top of the square flips the shape horizontally.

The double diamonds at the bottom of the shape copy it.

Tutorial 7 - Line Styles and Line Colours

The line type can be changed from solid to dashes and the thicknesses of lines. (Fine and Thick)

Tutorial 8 - Using Fills

I practiced filling shapes with different coloured fills.

Selecting different shape patterns allows for the different areas to be filled in making a picture.

Tutorial 9 - Creating New fills

I created a new fill. Setting it to a gradual fill pattern. I added two colours so there are four on the bar. (Red, White, Red and Black) and the pattern to linear with a 8mm space.

I created  a second fill pattern of my own. Using purple, red, orange and yellow. But this time the pattern is radial.

Using the duck, mesh and my own radial pattern I filled the shapes with the patterns.