Blogs
RAB Lighting Sprinter Van Wrap
We just finished up a a nice “large” wrap for our friends at RAB Lighting on a custom Sprinter Van. Here Greg is prepping the van – removing all exterior parts so the wrap can be installed properly. Once prepped the guys will layout all the panels for a nice fit. Rad and Greg have the panels lined up and they begin the install. we are using Avery premium wrap vinyl for the printed graphics with an Avery gloss laminate. Great job guys! – Steve
Why does the owner of InterSign Group use Precision Board Plus?
If you haven't seen it yet - be sure to check out the latest issue of Sign Builder Illustrated! This particular article was written by Mark Roberts, owner of InterSign Group in Houston, TX. Mark has been in business for 38 years and has been using Precision Board Plus...
Radar Meteorology Antenna 14′ Diameter
PBHT-8 was used in Argentina for 14’ Radar Meteorology PBHT-8 was used for the mold because it’s lightweight and easily machined. Using the lower density helped them keep costs down, while still maintaining quality, and the ability to handle high temperatures of 300F...
Rapid Texture
Rapid Texture is another unique feature of EnRoute software. With this function you can cover a whole lot more surface in a hurry and achieve some very cool surface and textures. It uses the tool shape to create the texture.
Parametric Textures
There are a number of ways to create textures in EnRoute. One of the methods offer unlimited possibilities. This is called Parametric TEXTURES. They are created by mathematical equations and go in all directions infinitely.
Learning LIMIT TO HEIGHT
There are often a number of ways to accomplish any given task in EnRoute, sometimes with subtle differences in the results. To be an accomplished user of the software we need to become familiar with as many as possible and then use the one that suits us best. Today I wanted to show how I like to use the ‘LIMIT TO HEIGHT’ function. As with all of the lessons so far I first drew a square vector to create the base relief
Limited by the size of your tooling board?
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A Pig… With a Mustache
Not totally sure why but my 8 year old is obsessed with pigs. And if you throw a mustache on it she’s even more happy. So I wanted to make something that we could hang on the wall here at the studio that would make her smile when she visits – and give us a bit of a challenge to make. I started by finding a basic 3D model of a pig then did a little digital sculpting to make a “friendlier” shape.
Creating shaped letters
This lesson is on creating shaped letters and by that I mean letters with a dome or bevel top. If the strokes of the letter are relatively even and the angle of the bevel or dome is shallow how you use the shaping tools is not as critical but for many lettering styles it matters a great deal. I started with a square shape and a letter ‘a’ once more. Then I selected the square and created a flat relief that was 0.3″ thick. Then I selected the box and the letter ‘a’ vector and used the bevel tool to modify the base relief by adding the beveled letter