software for converting logo to dfx file

[ck cues]

I am a newbie to the forum so I am not sure this is were this should be posted. I build pool cues with a cnc using bob cad. I am looking to convert a logo to a dfx so I can write a program to put it in the cue. i have been looking at corell draw, before I spend the money on it I just thought I would see if someone else had a better idea.
Thanks,
Chris

[Kidder Design]

chris,

How involved is the logo?

There are a few different programs out there to do what you want, but each one has its strengths and weaknesses.

The logo, converted to vector, will certainly need some clean-up as well.

~Kevin

[ck cues]

The logo is fairly involved and I have had another person tell me it will take some clean up I am not for sure what that means but I will figure it out when I get there. I guess I should have elaborated I am using bobcad to draw my designs and the mill uses mach 3 as the controller. It is true four axis and I am sure the machine is capable of a lot more than what I know at this point but I am trying to learn. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris

[jalessi]

Chris,

Can you email the logo?

Jeff...

[ck cues]

Here is the logo
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...s/IMG_4318.jpg

[Kidder Design]

I am not familiar with Bobcad, so I am afraid that I will be of little help on that front.
The vector and file conversion is more of my expertise.

~Kevin

[Kidder Design]

try this:

http://kidderdesign.com/cue-logo.dxf

[jalessi]

Kevin,

That was super fast and really clean,

Tell me what did software did you use?


Jeff...

[SBC Cycle]

Originally Posted by ck cues I am a newbie to the forum so I am not sure this is were this should be posted. I build pool cues with a cnc using bob cad. I am looking to convert a logo to a dfx so I can write a program to put it in the cue. i have been looking at corell draw, before I spend the money on it I just thought I would see if someone else had a better idea. Thanks, Chris

Chris,

I just recently bought Corel Draw. My old method for converting a logo was using the "Insert Object" command in BobCAD and simply tracing with the "Continuous" line function. Sort of a brute force method but it was easier than the countless hours trying to clean up a raster to vector conversion file and less chance of missing tiny 0.001" lines that will have your machine bouncing around.

Since using Corel Draw, I won't be going back to tracing. I still haven't gotten the hang of it but I've paid for the Corel already with just 5 jobs that took minutes as opposed to an hour or more. Do you need software that expensive? Maybe not. Will you regret paying it? No way.

[ck cues]

Originally Posted by Kidder Design try this: http://kidderdesign.com/cue-logo.dxf

ok so I am going to copy this code to my jumpstick and then upload it into bobcad select and do my nc command like normal? sorry first time trying something like this.
Thanks,
Chris

[ck cues]

Originally Posted by SBC Cycle Chris, I just recently bought Corel Draw. My old method for converting a logo was using the "Insert Object" command in BobCAD and simply tracing with the "Continuous" line function. Sort of a brute force method but it was easier than the countless hours trying to clean up a raster to vector conversion file and less chance of missing tiny 0.001" lines that will have your machine bouncing around. Since using Corel Draw, I won't be going back to tracing. I still haven't gotten the hang of it but I've paid for the Corel already with just 5 jobs that took minutes as opposed to an hour or more. Do you need software that expensive? Maybe not. Will you regret paying it? No way.

what corell draw did you buy? there are so many different ones I was looking at corell draw 9 or corell draw x4.
Thanks,
Chris

[Al_The_Man]

This shows a method using Corel Trace.
http://www.torchmate.com/assistance/convert.htm
Al.