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Templating a vehicle (not using a vehicle library)
Hi guys
I need to do a fleet of vehicles but I don’t have the luxury of having the vehicle for a day, I’ll have the first vehicle for a week to create my template.
I need to get the vehicle in and out within a matter of hours and onto the next one. I’ve been wrapping their vehicles in the past but that no longer works time wise so I need to create pattens that I can line up and apply.
In the past, I was told to do this using clear application tape, drawing around sections and digitising that file. Is this still the best method?
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Hey Dan, just out of interest, is there a specific reason behind not using a digital template?
I think as a guide they are brilliant.
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The online templates are good for everyday graphics but not for i.e. cutting a recess panels out.
I basically want to print and cut out i.e. a recess panel and apply it straight to the van with no cut tape, no applying a template over the image and cutting it out manually (which I was shown years ago). I simply want to do a quick line ups hold with magnets and apply.
I hope that makes sense, it does in my head lol.
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I’ve replicated vehicle factory stripe kits etc. in the past by applying application paper (or tape) over the stripes or recess, using a new sharpie and drawing a crisp clean outline, then taking to the local Mr Minute printer who can scan in large format (up to 100cm or so wide) and save it as a pdf for me. Once I get it back I can then digitise the outline from a full scale scan. run a test cut in any old vinyl and wet apply, make note of any areas that might need adjusting and trial fit again.
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That’s my thinking and what I am doing at the minute.
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it’s the only way I know!
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