Lettering

[Michael Reynolds]

Hi all...I'm having trouble finding a true type font that only draws a single profile for the letter, as opposed to double sided letters. Kinda like create, next menu, letters, drafting. But the letters have to be on an arc, and I don't think that's possible.

Help!!!

Mike R.

[Smit]

You can run a toolpath on the draft letters, then do a toolpath-surface finish-project to project the draft letter toolpath on to a surface that is created on the appropriate diameter. You can also do a create-curve-project and project the draft letters onto a surface, then run a toolpath on the curve letters. I've used this with good results. For creating letters on an arc with true type letters, I've had to create the letters (I used the RomanD font)and offset one line to centerline of the font, then trimmed them together. Kind of laborious, but it got the job done.

Larry

[ 07-31-2001: Message edited by: Larry Smith ]

[ 07-31-2001: Message edited by: Larry Smith ]

[cadcam]

"creat" Next Menu" "letters" "File" "box"

try this and see if this what you want.

[Brad McIntosh]

Michael,

Have you tried?: CREATE-LETTERS-FILE-BOX

This is a 'stick' line/arc font that you can use on an arc of a specified radius and center point. Alas, it only produces capital letters, but...

You could also create your own 'stick-type' geometry font if you need this type of thing often. Maybe others have already made up their own variations on the 'stick-font' theme and would be willing to share.

Brad McIntosh

CNC Automation

[Brad McIntosh]

Looks like CADCAM 'snuck' his reply in as I was typing mine in.

I'll have to type faster next time!

Brad McIntosh

CNC Automation

[Smit]

Of course, I always do things the hard way!!!

[JS]

You will have the option to create the letters top or bottom of the arc. Then you can xform rotate to where you might need to place them on the arc. Works great.

Joe

[cadcam]

Ok Brad,

are you ready start typing.

you loose. (just kidding)

but we are on the same thought & path .

Keep them coming.

[Michael Reynolds]

You guys ROCK! I had no idea what

was behind the "file" thing. Worked

like a charm.

Thanks again all!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Mike R.

[cadcam]

Mike the file thing as you put it is the only option we had for a long time till the draft letters came along and that was great.

[Brad McIntosh]

I'm glad they keep the 'File' thing. It would be nice though if they expanded its' support for lower case letters though!

I guess it would require some sort of special naming convention for the geo file names - something like A.MC8 for 'A' and A_.MC8 for 'a'. If the A_.MC8 doesn't exist, Mastercam would use the A.MC8 by default. What do people think?

Brad McIntosh

CNC Automation