using letters for cutting in sheet metal
using letters for cutting in sheet metal
(OP)
Im just wondering is it possible to type words then be able to offset them them so they cam be use for lazer cutting.
When i type a word in either mtext or dtext im unable to do anything with them be agreat help if this is possible.
When i type a word in either mtext or dtext im unable to do anything with them be agreat help if this is possible.





RE: using letters for cutting in sheet metal
RE: using letters for cutting in sheet metal
RE: using letters for cutting in sheet metal
If not, then you need to show stencil type lettering. Either sketch the geometry you want, or download a stencil font, and proceed to explode it as CarlB suggests.
RE: using letters for cutting in sheet metal
If that doesn't install the menu, you'll need to install Express Tools, it comes with the AutoCAD installation discs.
RE: using letters for cutting in sheet metal
RE: using letters for cutting in sheet metal
RE: using letters for cutting in sheet metal
Express Tools didn't always come with it. I remember having to zoom in on a line of text, construct polylines over it on a different layer, and offset the polylines to make closed shapes that I could fill in order to make a nice label. What a pain in the ass.
If your AutoCAD is new enough, install the Express Tools, explode the text, and then you can screw around with the lines and arcs comprising the text to your heart's content.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: using letters for cutting in sheet metal
RE: using letters for cutting in sheet metal
The commands WMFOUT and WMFIN may do the trick..
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=52982