AutoCAD 2002 -> conversion -> Xenetech Computerized Engraving Systems
AutoCAD 2002 -> conversion -> Xenetech Computerized Engraving Systems
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I am attempting to create rectangular lables (with text inside of them) in AutoCAD 2002, saving it as an AutoCAD 12 *.DXF file to floppy disk, and then importing the lable drawings into the Xenetech Computerized Engraving System (mechanical rotary - not laser) version 6.0 32-bit.
Problems occuring:
1) Font Style (Arial 10mm) is removed and replaced with another font which doesn't resemble Arial at all.
2) The Text alignment and positioning from AutoCAD (middle centre) is lost when saving as a DXF file.
3) Size and positioning of the rectangles change.
4) Page orientation changes from 11" wide and 8" tall to 8" tall and 11" wide, therefore causing an "text outside of engravable area" error.
Thanks
Mark
Problems occuring:
1) Font Style (Arial 10mm) is removed and replaced with another font which doesn't resemble Arial at all.
2) The Text alignment and positioning from AutoCAD (middle centre) is lost when saving as a DXF file.
3) Size and positioning of the rectangles change.
4) Page orientation changes from 11" wide and 8" tall to 8" tall and 11" wide, therefore causing an "text outside of engravable area" error.
Thanks
Mark





RE: AutoCAD 2002 -> conversion -> Xenetech Computerized Engraving Systems
So perhaps your engraving system does not have access to the font file ??
2) Earlier AutoCAD versions did not have all the text justification options. That may be the problem here.
3) and 4) Sorry, don't know.
RE: AutoCAD 2002 -> conversion -> Xenetech Computerized Engraving Systems
RE: AutoCAD 2002 -> conversion -> Xenetech Computerized Engraving Systems
Have you tried using AutoCAD's own fonts (those with the .shx extension, and they have a 'pair of compasses' icon in the text style dialog box). If this works, it may help to narrow down the problem.
Presumably your engraving system cannot accept a later version of .dxf file or you would have tried it.
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RE: AutoCAD 2002 -> conversion -> Xenetech Computerized Engraving Systems
RE: AutoCAD 2002 -> conversion -> Xenetech Computerized Engraving Systems
R12 didn't support True type fonts back then. R12 was a DOS base program, although there was a window version which was pig slow. I believe the "saveas to" DXF format calls for the DOS format of r12. I believe r13 DXF also call for the DOS version format, which also won't support the TTF file. There was no DOS format of r14 so that might work, not sure.
The paper orientation could be somehow attaching its properties to your default windows printer. No idea how to fix that.