How Do I Change a Picture's Lines to Red and 0.001 pt?

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December 18, 2017
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Hello, I'm a substitute instructor for a lab that utilizes laser engravers. I have Illustrator CC 2017. I have a simple puzzle outline that I would like to convert to something my engraver reads. I need the lines to be red and have a weight of 0.001 pt. I have spent about 20 hours researching how to do this. I don't know much about Illustrator, but it seems like this should be a simple task. I have attached the picture of the puzzle outline to this post. Can anyone help me out?

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Correct answer Monika Gause

You need the stroke panel and the swatches panel.

set up a new swatch (spot color or whatever you need - read the engraver documentation) and name it "red" or set up the correct color (-> documentation). Apply the color to the strokes.

Set the line width in the strokes panel.

If the stroke width is set to some other value, uncheck the option "align to pixel"

John Mensinger

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joeydudley wrote
I need the lines to be red and have a weight of 0.001 pt. I have spent about 20 hours researching how to do this.

20 hours? Surely in that amount of time you must have come across How to apply strokes in Illustrator. I just found it in a few seconds. It would help to know what you've tried and what did or didn't happen when you tried it.

I suspect some other problem is in play here. Are you sure that's a vector graphic?

Kris Hunt

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> 20 hours

I would have kept that part to myself...

jane-e

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I actually would love to do that. There is a ton of math involved, but most of the students are in Algebra II. It might be a bit much for them. I tried to make the connection of integrating curves and how that is essentially what shading an area under a curve drawn in our various software is doing. There were a lot of blank stares, haha. I am actually learning a lot now that I know how to make this ready for the engraver. I wouldn't mind taking some courses on it and teaching a more advanced course utilizing engravers and 3D printers. I could even work with math instructors and develop an integrated curriculum. I think that would be fun!

I love this idea! Once you get the course developed, think about marketing it as a book or as an online course though one of the major online training companies, such as lynda.com.

Monika Gause

Correct answer

Community Expert

You need the stroke panel and the swatches panel.

set up a new swatch (spot color or whatever you need - read the engraver documentation) and name it "red" or set up the correct color (-> documentation). Apply the color to the strokes.

Set the line width in the strokes panel.

If the stroke width is set to some other value, uncheck the option "align to pixel"

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