Star Trek Isolinear Chips (vector fix)

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This conversion involves taking the original thing's isolinear chip designs from TechSoft 2D Design files and converting them into standard SVG and EPS formats. If other file types are needed, the SVGs can be easily imported into Inkscape or CorelDRAW and then exported. For 3D isolinear chip holder models, please refer to the original thing. The original thing's dimensions didn't seem logical to me, so I made educated guesses about what would apply. As a result, they may not fit perfectly within the 3D holders of the original thing. If you plan on using both designs, it's wise to print the holders first, take measurements, and then scale these files accordingly. Default sizes used in this conversion: Isolinear_Chip: approximately 2.5cm x 8.696cm Isolinear_Chip_-_Voyager: roughly 2.5cm x 8.67cm Isolinear_Chip_-_Large_-_Mk_1: about 5cm x 12.475cm Isolinear_Chip_-_Large_-_Mk_2: approximately 5cm x 12.49cm Isolinear_Chip_-_Large_-_Mk_3: roughly 5cm x 12.498cm Isolinear_Chip_-_Square: exactly 10cm x 10cm Printing these designs with a regular non-3D printer will give you an affordable way to understand their real-world size for measurement purposes. Paper-masked acrylic is recommended if you plan on painting these after laser engraving them. (See the "post-printing" section.) Real images will be added later once my laser cutter is operational and I can test these designs. Post-Printing Painting: If you used paper-masked acrylic and left it on during lasering, simply tape off the edges and use spray paint to achieve a uniform coloring easily. 3M's edge lock painters tape works well, but any masking or painters tape will suffice. Multiple lighter coats are likely to produce better results than one overly sprayed coat, especially for finer details. It is advised to wait until the paint has dried enough that it is no longer tacky to avoid leaving fingerprints or smearing the paint across the acrylic when removing the mask. Design Process Converting the Original to Convenient Vectors: I used the demo version of TechSoft software to capture high-resolution screenshots, which I then pieced together to create images of the designs. This was primarily for text purposes, as I do not know the font used and did not want to attempt recreating it. After exporting these images, I touched up some of the designs to fix single-pixel lines and holes that shouldn't have been there, straightened out lines that should have been curves, and adjusted line thicknesses or alignment where necessary.