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Art  
#1 Posted : Sunday, August 31, 2008 4:17:29 PM(UTC)
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My decals are showing up on both sides of my parts. Is there a setting to change this? This happens with the decals from the library with no special settings.

Thanks in advance,

Art

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jol  
#2 Posted : Monday, September 1, 2008 12:56:00 AM(UTC)
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I also think it's time we added such a setting

In reality, you are highly unlikely to want decals as they are - and much more likely to want a decal to sit only ON a face
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#3 Posted : Monday, September 1, 2008 4:03:31 AM(UTC)
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Sorry for the silly question, but what exactly is a decal? I'm not American and I think that decal must be an American word- as I never hear it used in England. (oddly enough, I have a record by Captain Beefheart called "lick my decals off baby"- so whenever I see this word I think of that! LOL!)
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#4 Posted : Monday, September 1, 2008 6:32:26 AM(UTC)
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Hi Tom,
You will probably get a lot of replies, but I might be first!!!
The reference by our friends 'over there' to decals applies to what you probably know as water-slide transfers, or whatever name they go by in Blighty.
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Art  
#5 Posted : Monday, September 1, 2008 11:25:18 AM(UTC)
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Anytime you want to put a graphic on an object in Shark you use a decal. You can make your own (it is the only kind I have ever used). Generic ones are in the rendering library. You place these, modify them to your own graphic, and zap, a happy client! Nick has a fantastic video on how to make your own somewhere on the forum.

Another question. What was the max size (in dpi) for a decal? I can't remember and don't have the patience to experiment. Does anyone remember this off the top of their head?

Thanks in advance,

Art

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#6 Posted : Monday, September 1, 2008 4:18:46 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: ttrw Go to Quoted Post
I have a record by Captain Beefheart called "lick my decals off baby"-

In this case, as I understand it from the French, it's a "decalcomanie" = a non permanent tattoo on the skin.
Lickable.
(Beefheart was Zappa's friend...)
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ttrw  
#7 Posted : Monday, September 1, 2008 4:19:32 PM(UTC)
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hey Ian and Art, cheers for that. Transfer is the English-english version of decal. :)
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#8 Posted : Monday, September 1, 2008 4:55:42 PM(UTC)
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Art,
I don't know if there is a maximum size for decals, its probably limited by available memory.

I tend to do them at 300dpi plus, and just looked at one that I used a while back that is 7056 X 965 pixels / 19.5mb

I posted a rendering that included it here: http://forum.punchcad.com/showthread.php?t=1417
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jol  
#9 Posted : Tuesday, September 2, 2008 12:53:31 AM(UTC)
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JL .. I think we should change decals to 'Trout Masks'
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jol  
#10 Posted : Tuesday, September 2, 2008 8:33:07 AM(UTC)
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Good point Art !!

The manual should clearly state what the max dims and resolution are for decals

Right now, 803 is not opening the manual for me - just a fail tone
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Tim Olson  
#11 Posted : Tuesday, September 2, 2008 10:16:03 AM(UTC)
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>>Right now, 803 is not opening the manual for me - just a fail tone

We kept the 5.5 installer size down pre 803 (no manual or videos). 804 should have them.


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Tim Olson  
#12 Posted : Tuesday, September 2, 2008 10:18:20 AM(UTC)
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>>My decals are showing up on both sides of my parts. Is there a setting to >>change this?

Sorry no. We're continuing to find away around this. Until we figure something out, you can offset a face zero (or really small) distance and apply the decal to the surface.


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jol  
#13 Posted : Thursday, September 4, 2008 7:39:15 AM(UTC)
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Tim, can we have a button for "remove decal" ..

.. I have a great idea for the icon

: )

Yes, ok - back to work !
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Captain Beefheart-Lick My Decals Off,Baby-Outtakes.jpg (23kb) downloaded 5 time(s).

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Art  
#14 Posted : Thursday, September 4, 2008 11:36:48 AM(UTC)
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Thanks for the reply. I have noticed that when I have a decal that is large that does not work, if I reduce the overall size, it works.

So is there a max size or is it a dpi issue?

Another thing, is there anyway to adjust decals besides using the cursor? I would like to be able to use the "move" command or the arrow keys but the decal "disconnects" from the object and has to be "re-placed"

Also (since I have your attention) when are we going to be able to query an item for rendering settings? I am getting tired of cutting and pasting successful material settings.

Thanks in advance,

Art

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