Cursive fonts in Mastercam

[gearsoup]

I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to get cursive TrueType Fonts to display as cursive. I can get the font to be in cursive in an e-mail or text document, but when it displays in Mastercam (X4), it is spread out, missing the little leader to connect the letters. I've tried several different fonts found here: Free cursive fonts - FontSpace All with the same results.

Trying to avoid telling my boss we need to buy another Cam package to engrave cursive fonts....

[cadcam]

I would scan the engraving in before I would buy another cam system for that. I need to see what you are getting. cand you give me example of the font ot tell me what you use in your email so I can pull it in?

[Superman]

You can "Create Letters" using the fonts loaded on your system by selecting the "TRUE TYPE..." button

it should come in as an outline so you can then pocket ( or you can contour on top of the chain to "engrave" the outline - use no lead in/out & comp OFF )

or use the Drafting text ( what you use for dimensioning ), it comes in as drafting entities. Unchanged it is NOT selectable to be able to machine, BUT you can convert is to lines & arcs to make it selectable
ie... place the drafting text, adjust your options ( spacing etc ) then "explode" the entity for machining
go....EDIT --> Trim/Break --> Break Drafting into Lines

[cadcam]

I am figuring you want close to this correct?

[gearsoup]

Cadcam,

That is exactly what I want. Every attempt I have done has resulted in a small space between characters. I've fiddled with the spacing, but that does not seem to have accomplished much...

The font I am using is called "Allura", available here: Free cursive fonts - FontSpace

I know how to use true type fonts in Mastercam, but I'm trying to make something "artsy" for a customer. When I talk about buying another Cam system, I meant something along the lines of Vector 2D or similar. Not a huge cost, but still.....