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Art Adjustments

Art Adjustments

Art Adjustments

Artwork not adjusted to account for faces and trim cap.  Particularly a problem on very small lettersets

Returns

Art Adjustments

Art Adjustments

Start/Stop point not at the top

Scale

Art Adjustments

Scale

Faces or backs accidentally stretched

during nesting and do not fit

Backs

Raceway mounting

Scale

Penetrations in the way of the return flange

Raceway mounting

Raceway mounting

Raceway mounting

Penetrations outside of raceway or hitting the ribs of an extruded raceway

Nesting

Raceway mounting

Raceway mounting

Different face colors nested

together accidentally

Nesting

Penetrations

Penetrations

Elements nested too close together causing overlap of toolpath or too far apart causing wasted material

Penetrations

Penetrations

Penetrations

Too many or too few mounting penetrations.  The wrong size penetration hole for flush mount or raceway

Kerning

Penetrations

Kerning

Letter kerning not adjusted on the pattern

to account for trim cap

FCOs

Bottle Neck

Kerning

FCO letters not mirrored for routing

Push Thrus

Bottle Neck

Bottle Neck

Acrylic not fitting inside the aluminum, particularly at the points and corners

Bottle Neck

Bottle Neck

Bottle Neck

Machines sitting idle while waiting on fabrication files from design department

Return File Errors

Return bend machines have limitations and it can be hard to understand.  I understand proper file setups for Accubend, SDS, and CLN machines.

Fabrication and install problems can be caught or created at the design desk.  With 14 years of experience I take great pride in doing all the small things to help assure downstream efficiency.


Fabrication file setups are also very different from creative sales rendering designs.  It can be hard to train a creative designer about the nuances for fabrication files.  If you would like help with your fabrication files please give me a chance.

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