I have done lot of instructions how to use Adobe Illustrator. I have done own descriptions for my self and others how to create series of pictures.
This eases up working efficiently producing grater amounts. Also fulfills its goal if create certain style of illustrations. At my pages you can see other collections example contact sheet VCE booklet.
Intersport is interesting because it was first by hand inc drawings (contact sheet). Then it became digital fusion with Adobe Illustrator. Scanned inc drawings and retouched in Illustrator.
Below are examples from instructions that I brought to China, India and Poland. Along the way they have been altered. At those days I just brought a pdf with me with (Catia) Composer and Adobe Illustrator instructions that I created.
Today Creo Illustrate is brought to the family. These instructions are centrally available and also shared via Teams and Sharepont. I have also of course instructed and taught via Teams meeting.
- VCE Vertical Illustration
- Hose illustration
1. VCE Vertical Illustration
Vertical illustration is about how to solve situations with larger amount of parts along centerline.
It can be complicated to position all these parts, positions and centerlines along this path.
These simple objects could be a big complex setup with parts.
Sometimes it is easier to copy and center working vertically instead than in perspective.
Rotate screw, washers and nut -113 degrees into vertical pose. Position items in wanted order.
Select all but not positioning and Align ”Horizontal Align Center”.
Apply positioning after as above.
Correct centerline length and position. Create appropriate distance between parts.
It is easier to make screw longer or shorter in this position just selecting the top or bottom of it and drag. It is also easier to do the same with centerline and move independent objects up and down, doing all these vertically instead of in perspective layout.
Example copying centerline downwards keeping centering. Select centerline. Press Alt. Select centerline with Alt pressed down. Add press down Shift and drag downwards and drop. A copy appears.
It is also handy to use arrow buttons on keyboard moving selected objects up and down. Fine tune position manually.
Drag copy drop positioning.
E and get the center anchor. Drag and attach position line to part
Finally flip it back to perspective by rotating 113 degrees.
Think about if you have a string with thirty parts.
You can split and have several rows and connect them together on the page.
Extract svg from model in above fashion. Rotate 113 to vertical position.
Then apply centerlines and positioning.
Example:
2. VCE Hose Illustration
These cases symbol visit to China. They surprised me with information that there could be language barriers. So I thought that I should make very visually clear readable pictures that illustrate problem solution.
