Engraving Text

[micatech]

I am using Corel make a faceplate and engrave some text about 5mm high on it. I am using Stick40 font as it is a single pass font.

The problem is that I cannot seem to insert spaces in between the words.
Rather than "this is a test" I end up with "thisisatest"

I have tried using stick40 font in Winword and I get same problem.

Has anyone used a single pass font sucessfully?

Any help appreciated.

Larry

[sailandoar]

What process/programs/details are you using.
Corel is the CAD program. Are you generating an output file that is being used by a CAM program to generate the g-code? etc etc

[Davidh]

...I cannot answer the corel question but maybe can offer a solution.
Use Deskengrave, free download program to generate the text as g code or dxf. Do the text with another hit or maybe import it (.dxf)into corel.

[paulC]

If it won't work in WinWord it is proberbly a fault in the font.
Either try downloading the font again or you could swap font of the spaces if you are really desperate. If it is a specialist font it may not even support a space, some don't.
Paul

[micatech]

Originally Posted by sailandoar What process/programs/details are you using. Corel is the CAD program. Are you generating an output file that is being used by a CAM program to generate the g-code? etc etc

I am generating a drawing with Corel, then saving it at HPGL and and then using Mach3's Lazy cam to read the HPGL file to generate the GCode.

Basically all I am after is a decent FONT that I can use for engraving. Stick40 font is great if I can only put spaces in it.

[Dtye]

If You are Useing Mach 3 take a look at the Write program under Wizerds. there some stick fonts there.

Dick

[sailandoar]

So have you tried other fonts to see if they can generate spaces? If so and you want/must use stick40 then perhaps if you have the space be a different font like 'times' or 'courier'.

[5S Dude]

In Corel after you have typed the text you wish to engrave, I simply click on “Arrange” and use the bottom choice which is “Convert to Curves”. Then continue with your normal processing.

[Torchhead]

Or.......type font in Corel, leave in font format (so later editing is easy) and convert to DXF with full arcs using our DXFTool plug-in for CorelDraw 12 and 13. No convert to curves necessary. Free Time limited demo on our website

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[DS420]

Originally Posted by sailandoar What process/programs/details are you using. Corel is the CAD program. Are you generating an output file that is being used by a CAM program to generate the g-code? etc etc

You can generate G codes directly from Corel Draw, if you want. Can provide information, if you are interested.

[DS420]

Originally Posted by micatech I am generating a drawing with Corel, then saving it at HPGL and and then using Mach3's Lazy cam to read the HPGL file to generate the GCode. Basically all I am after is a decent FONT that I can use for engraving. Stick40 font is great if I can only put spaces in it.

Where do I find out more about this stick 40 font?

[johnmac]

DS420, How do you create G code from Corel Draw? What version is needed?

John