digitizing from paper with a puck.

[mvcorrea]

Hi All,

I am really new in the cnc area.
I need some advise on how to transfer a logo from paper using a digitizer tablet (puck based) to later engrave on wood.?!
Witch software you normally use? How easy is to work with?
I dont know If I am asking the right question.. but.. At the end I need a cad file!?

thanks everyone.

Marcelo

[High Seas]

Seems like you want to get your image directly converted to G-Code. (G-code is what the machine uses to make the engraving - check with the person who will do the work to get the correct format.)

Maybe you can shortcut the process?
If you have the logo in jpg or bmp form then you could use some of the 'Image to G-Code' applications out there.

There are programs like SCAN2CNC that will start with using a flatbed scanner and bypass the tablet and puck. That would get you from paper to image. Or maybe use a digital camera or copy shop to scan for you?

The following may help - sorry it has lost the screen shots but you'll get the idea:
http://www.cnczone.com/modules.php?n...ewarticle&id=2

Bets of Luck and - Welcome Aboard!
Jim

[GeneK]

Originally Posted by mvcorrea Hi All, I am really new in the cnc area. I need some advise on how to transfer a logo from paper using a digitizer tablet (puck based) to later engrave on wood.?! Witch software you normally use? How easy is to work with? I dont know If I am asking the right question.. but.. At the end I need a cad file!? thanks everyone. Marcelo

Marcelo, there are many paths to get what you want done. Most begin with a good clean scan of the logo. From there it depends a lot on just what the logo is, i.e. is it a line drawing, or a complicated 3-d molded thing with loops and swirls.
For simple line drawing types I use BobCad w/BobArt, (because that is what I have). BobArt imports the scanned image and can create embossing and tool paths that are send to the cad side for further processing.
If this is a one time thing, make a scan of the logo and post it in the BobCad section. Many of the people there will take the scan and convert to a dxf and/or g-code file.

GeneK


p.s. there are several other programs to convert images to some kind of cad or g-code.