RockSim has an export option button at the bottom of the fin dialog which saves a pattern as an SVG file, or "Scaleable Vector Graphic". You need Corel Draw (or some other vector-graphic program) to edit it. Photoshop is not capable of reading this or doing anything with it.

It's not 100% accurate, but for most plans, it works reasonably well. Corel Draw, on the other hand, has a steep learning curve as well as some internal bugs when it comes to importing SVG images to work with. There is also one book available for Draw 12, and it's not the most user-friendly or complete; it just happens to be the only book available anywhere. This is what I'm working with now for fin patterns on all future BARCLONE projects, and it's also what Carl uses to prime the Krell laser with.

Not an endorsement of the website, but you might be able to get a copy of Draw 12 here for $50: http://www.everythingoutlet.com/cid/soft-graphic

Note that Carl needs fin pattern files in Draw 10 format, not Draw 12, so anything you send him would need to be saved in the older format...

The book is called "Corel Draw 12 The Official Guide", by Steve Bain. You can get a copy from Amazon for $29.99: http://www.amazon.com/Coreldraw-12-...85663672&sr=8-1

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