October 27, 2010

grids & drawings


digital grids

1. create two new layers : grid_H & grid_V













2. use polylines to set up your grid in a single plane














3. extrude the polylines to create a surfaces > vertical grid (grid_V)














4. work on new layer (grid_H)















5. completed honey comb grid















6. select all items and run the "intersection" command














7. set up a view and save this view / you will need to return to it after exporting a file to create a new "make2D" image.

8. once you have your saved view, run "make2D" / one time with hidden lines, one time without

9. export as Illustrator or CAD file

10. adjust line weights in Illustrator

*post questions in comment line if you have some

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