Here is a tip for those wanting to have more accurate panel line spacing and hatch sizes.


If you have an accurate 3-view you can use autocad to help.

1. start autocad and open a new file
2. choose insert and then raster image
3. find your folder with your 3-view and then select your file and click open
4. you will get a window called image open up
you will see 3 settings
a. insertion point b. scale c. rotation
5. uncheck the box that says specify onscreen under the scale heading
6. choose a scale factor ( here are a few factors to try to start as each picture will take a different factor) (for wingspans around 130 + try a fator of 150 for those around 100 try something around 100

NOTE: It is a trial and error method keep adjusting until you get the wingspan of your model. use the dimension button and choose linear click on one wingtip then over to the other and check the dimension. After you have your wingspan just use the dimension option and measure panel lines, distances between, hatch sizes and placement and anything else to may want. I find this an excellent help to making my planes lines and hatches more accurate in size and placement.

Corel Draw will work or any cad program you can import and resize a pic in also

WARNING: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD SET OF DRAWINGS TO WORK FROM

Professionl drawings work best remember when you enlarge the drawings the lines will be thicker use the outermost lines as this is what autocad uses to enlarge from.