Quick V18 Question

[Edster]

I need to add a font called ireland.
Anyone know how to add fonts?

Also, I have a customer that wants me to engrave his signiture into a part. Is there a way to scan a signiture and import it into bobcad to engrave it?

Thanks,
Ed

[The One]

In order:

To add a new font to V18 you simply add it to your fonts folder;
1) Go to your control panel
2) open the fonts option
3) go to "File" => "Install New Font"
4) locate and install the new font
(NOTE: BobCAD will only recognize true type fonts that is a ttf font. Anything else is ignored)

There is a lot more work to scanning and vectorizing a signature in V18. It is best if you use some form of Rastor to Vector program.
See BobART thread on this forum.

Regards

[Edster]

Thanks,
I got the font installed and it works good.

I also downloaded a raster to vector program. It worked Ok. Imported into bobcad fine. There were a lot of disconnected lines and arcs. Is this normal or because of the r to v program?

Thanks,
Ed

[The One]

The disconnected lines could be the result of either. The import of a dxf file from an outside CAD system. Or the way the program functions. BobCAD also offers a Rastor to Vector system, which works real well within the BobCAD system.

Regards