Register now to participate in the forums, access the download area, buy Mastercam training materials, post processors and more. This message will be removed once you have signed in.
Use your display name or email address to sign in:
One more question on the use of stick fonts. I have Corel draw and it is supplied with 10 single line fonts. I can use them in any application except Mastercam such as MS Word.
Does anyone know why Mastercam does not show them?
Thanks for your help guys. But I am not satisfied with this answer. I do not like the look of a square bottom. I want the full radius single pass look to follow a true type font. If mastercam cannot do this, do you know of any other systems out there that can?
Where do I turn the wrapping on?
I seem to recall trying this before and getting the same result.
When I open the parameter window and select rotary axis, I select rotary axis positioning, then rotate about the x axis. When I post it, I only get X and Y moves when I should be getting X and A moves.
I could cut it like a pocket but that opens up another can for me.
I am engraving .125 high characters in titanium on a 4th axis on a round part. Cutting the "pocket" would require a very small EM but I might be able to work with that. The problem then would be to engrave on Y0. Right now I am engraving on A0 with X, Y, & Z moving.
I need help engraving with Y and Z not moving, only X & A moving. How can I achieve that?
That won't work for me since I need to engrave different initials on different dia's. I have approx 10 different dia's. I really didn't want to create my own single line font.
There must be a better way!
Is there a way to engrave a font using both sides of the letter to drive the ball tool so that the depth varies based on the width of the geometry?
I do not like the available single line fonts. And I do not like the double lines required using ttf's.
eMastercam - your online source for all things Mastercam.
Together, we are the strongest Mastercam community on the web with over 56,000 members, and our online store offers a wide selection of training materials for all applications and skill levels.