I have recently purchased Autocad LT and am learing as I go. I am having trouble exporting text as a .dxf and having it import into sheetcam. Is there a conversion process or setting in autocad that I do not have right? In the same .dxf as my text I can export a shape of some sorts and it shows up, but the text doesn't.......

Thanks for your time....

millerman,
What I do is use an add in for autocad (don't believe it is available for lt) called express tools. After placement of the text, I "explode" the text and then save the dxf file. Works for me.

I don't think you can bring text into SheetCAM. I'd try this.
http://www.dwgtool.com/outline.htm
Create the text, export as .dxf, open the dxf in AutoCAD, copy and paste into your drawing. then send to SheetCAM.

Thanks for the feedback. I do have an "explode" option under one of the drop down's. I will research that tonight and see if that works!!!!

I don't think it will work. You'd need the Express tools "Text Explode" in full AutoCAD, not LT.

You are right ger21. The explode option does not work on text. I will have to try the software you are suggesting......

Sheetcam can't import truetype fonts, save them as vector fonts. But then they change appearance.

Also, try DeskEngrave............it's free!!

http://www.deskam.com/download.html