Would anyone be able to help with printing these plans

[miraspen]

I am trying to print out these plans, and every time i try i get shrunken plans, and cant seem to get them scaled right. Heres a link to the article https://www.flitetest.com/articles/the-sledge-540-extreme-3d-foam-board-design and the plans link is https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B_Vajn7eE2YdekhHNjRvUnMzaWc. Any help would be appreciated.

Also i have the ft3d and the ft3d 120% done and like them both but if you have any other 3d plans, please post. im really trying to work on my 3d flying skills.

 

[PsyBorg]

Talk to Krusty. He actually has a very affordable print service for FT plans.

https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/3d-printing-service.53987/


EEK strike that.. he is doing 3d printed parts.. I need to dig deeper. someone here was printing full size plans at one point I believe.

 

[DamoRC]

What program are you tring to use to print them and are you trying to print them at home as a tiled version?

DamoRC

 

[miraspen]

What program are you tring to use to print them and are you trying to print them at home as a tiled version?

DamoRC

yes, ive tried using MS paint, adobe, docuhub a couple other programs to try and convert it from jpg/png to pdf. But, then the picture is small and when i try too scale it up its gets all kinds of out of whack. Usually if plans are not tiled, i just open in adobe and print poster form no troubles.

 

[kilroy07]

How soon are you thinking here?...
I have a few projects in the queue, That said...

I can do it (I have a HP designjet 500); I can also just go ahead and lasercut a full kit for you as well (700x500mm, so we will have to get creative with a few pieces.) but that would take a bit longer. It's also a pretty simple design, lots of straight cuts.

Where are you located, have to figure out how to ship it...

 

[miraspen]

Im located in 62850, south central IL. just printing would be fine with me, im gonna need to make like 3-4 right off the bat. Just starting out 3d and hoping this will help my hovering skills cause the ft3d is a bit much for me. A local 3d pilot says it could be cause the 3d is small. even the 120% is like 38" WS. the sledge says 48, and i have a motor that i think will do just right.

 

[DamoRC]

yes, ive tried using MS paint, adobe, docuhub a couple other programs to try and convert it from jpg/png to pdf. But, then the picture is small and when i try too scale it up its gets all kinds of out of whack. Usually if plans are not tiled, i just open in adobe and print poster form no troubles.

Yep - I don't think the graphics files scale well when you try to do this. I know @kilroy07 has offered to help print the plans for you but if you want to try printing them yourself using the poster approach you normally use I have attached a fresh PDF version of the plans. Basically I downloaded the plans in sketchup, converted to DXF and then to PDF - this will keep the scale identical to the original model. The text in the image files is not included in the PDF but you could just use the image as a guide.

DamoRC

 

[Hai-Lee]

I now see the problem you were having! Sorry for not jumping sooner!

In the future if you wish to import a picture and print it to scale I would suggest that you find a program That allows you to import and draw to scale. There is an add on for MS office but then I use OpenOffice.

I just open a new drawing with a paper size to suit, (A0 or A1 normally). Then import the image. I then draw a horizontal and a vertical scaleing line, (lines of known dimensions in the imported image), and stretch the image vertically and then horizontally until the scale is correct.

Next I protect the image so that no further changes can be made and export the whole image, (as scaled) in PDF format.

Next I just print the created PDF tiled as per normal.

Works every time and it does not take a long time. The actual longest time is locating a horizontal and vertical dimension for the scaling.

Just what works for me!

Have fun!

 

[miraspen]

Wow thats alot to understand guys lol. Thanks for converting it. i have added a link in the comments on the original article for future people to find. You guys were quick and very helpful.

 

[Igoo57]

You could also import the image into DoubleCAD XT5, scale it there, tile it and export to PDF using PDF architect 5