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CAD Forums => CAD General => Topic started by: Terrya on February 05, 2017, 03:47:36 PM

Title: Using CAD text to engrave with a Inc machine.
Post by: Terrya on February 05, 2017, 03:47:36 PM

Hello, I have been trying to integrate CAD text into a Sherwood Inc program with some success, but, not always.  Does anyone know a way? Do you use polylines or just lines? Appreciate any help.   Thanks.

Title: Re: Using CAD text to engrave with a Inc machine.
Post by: ChrisCarlson on February 06, 2017, 08:00:48 AM

Not sure what that program requires, best bet would be to email the company and inquire. Initial thoughts would be that the machine software uses the lines of text as a toolpath, in which case, line entities might be required.

Title: Re: Using CAD text to engrave with a Inc machine.
Post by: hugha on February 06, 2017, 05:23:37 PM

At the most basic level you could plot to HPGL from SHX (vector) text but AFAIK this won't produce clean arcs so some clean-up might be needed.

Hoping this won't ever be necessary ...

Title: Re: Using CAD text to engrave with a Inc machine.
Post by: ronjonp on February 06, 2017, 05:28:06 PM

Use Sean's Text to Geometry (http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?90737-Text-To-Geometry-2015-Testing) routine .. it works very well. Quite a bit more accurate that ExpressFools 'TXTEXP'.  :)

Title: Re: Using CAD text to engrave with a Inc machine.
Post by: RONR on February 15, 2017, 07:32:02 PM

Check with the makers of the engraver, but maybe all that is required is a DXFOUT.