Impact Graphics Vehicle Outlines – What is the Scale Ratio?

[Adam Randell]

it says its 1:20 does it not?

[Alan Drury]

If your working with cdl files its actual size and I think some of the other formats are actual size too.
Alan D

[Nicholas Gormley]

What is a CDL file?? I cant open them on my computer and normally the EPS files.

[Harry Cleary]

CDL = Corel Draw file

[Craig Ross]

I’ve got AI.

Its not the actual size on mine. Maybe I’ve loaded it wrong?

[Gary Birch]

quote Harry Cleary:

CDL = Corel Draw file

Isn’t Cdr – Corel Draw 😉

[Harry Cleary]

quote Gary Birch:

quote Harry Cleary:

CDL = Corel Draw file

Isn’t Cdr – Corel Draw 😉

😳 I shouldn’t be up this early in the morning! 😀

[David Rogers]

Yeh, CDL’s are Signlab (CADLink)

[Stuart Miller]

EPS are actual size. I load those straight into Flexi.
Ai files are 1:20 when using illustrator.

[Craig Ross]

Whats the easiest way to scale the image up to actual size in illustrator? Any ideas?

[Stuart Miller]

times it by 20 !

[Craig Ross]

Workspace too large for that though. Coral Draw it is I think…

[Stuart Miller]

Sorry if that was flippant Craig.

Just increase your workspace.
File – Document Seup – set to 5000mm each way should cover a vehicle.

then
Select All – Group – transform – scale – enter 2000%.
that should be actual size and fit on your workspace.

[Alan Drury]

CDL is Signlab – corel Draw is CDR – Ai is scaled probably because Illustrator does not support large page sizes to the same degree as Corel Draw or a bespoke sign programme.
Corel Draw will import eps but depending on version you use look for the PS import filter.
Alan D