Need Font To Laser Cut Part Number
Need Font To Laser Cut Part Number
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I would like to use our LVD laser to cut part numbers into sheet metal parts for identification purposes. So far I haven't found a font that would cut properly in the sheet metal part file. Does anyone have any tricks or suggestions for adding and cutting words into sheet metal.
Thanks, Jim
Thanks, Jim






RE: Need Font To Laser Cut Part Number
RE: Need Font To Laser Cut Part Number
http://www.tcfonts.com/
You might email Dave directly and ask if it has ever been tested for laser cutting.
dave@tcfonts.com
If you transfer files alot between different systems or platforms, it can sometimes be worth buying the proper font.
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RE: Need Font To Laser Cut Part Number
What exactly do you mean by "I haven't found a font that would cut properly in the sheet metal part file" ?
What is the difference between laser cutting to a line/curve which represents the outline of a letter and a line/curve which represents the outline of a hole?
When you place your Text onto you part model face you can RMB the text & Dissolve it into lines & curves. Then you can clean up any unwanted elements which create closed loops or you can leave it as is, do your Extrude cut and then delete the unwanted Multibodies
RE: Need Font To Laser Cut Part Number
>> we only etch the part numbers into the surface (.010" deep).
same here. Or just MicroJoint the HELL out of it. But if these lasered fonts arent for 'government work' (Most are haa haa) have you considered an NC Macro (assuming you have Macro B installed?)
What I did, when there were numbers only, was to whip up some 1" High simple numnerals, output each as an incremental routine, and pass the number to your macro.
I stored the original number in a '500 series' variable, stripped off each digit one by one by dividing the number by 10, getting the single digit to the right of the decimal point, and then resetting thew number to its integer value.
I used something like this to continually machine consecutively increasing numbers into each part.