Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Source for Single Line Egraving Fonts???

Hi Randy,

Thanks for the source of fonts. However, I haven't been able to use
them! I have DeskEngrave, but it doesn't see them! I put them in with
other fonts I've found under winows/system and windows/fonts, but they
don't show up! I've also searched for fonts that DeskEngrave shows, but
I can't find them either. Perhaps they are IN the DeskEngrave program??

I've also installed Vector's set of fonts, but I don't know what I've
added (list of font names?), so some of them are no doubt useful. The
9.3 doc. states that there are a pair of CNC fonts added, although I
didn't see them (I do see them in windows\fonts dir)!
special-options-font

Where do I put them, find them?

Alan KM6VV


passive_i wrote:

>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "rainnea" <rab@r...> wrote:
>
> > I found two True Type single-line fonts here:
> > http://www.enggeo.com/support/Download/fonts_download.htm
>
> I was able this afternoon to use the "Machine Tool San Serif" font
> from this site with DeskEngrave to produce the G code to engrave the
> numerals 1 to 6 on my in-the-works endmill holder rack--a bar of
> aluminum with wells to hold six Sherline endmill holders, just like
> the get-paid-for-it machinists at work use to hold the tools for a
> multi-tool CNC job. :-)
>
> I don't know if it is the font or DeskEngrave, but I had to do some
> cut'n'paste with most of the numerals. Although they are
> single-stroke, they are not traced out continuously (i.e. on the "4"
> it does the diagonal and vertical strokes, then goes back to do the
> horizontal stroke). Rather than insert up and down moves, I
> rearranged the cut sequence to be able to trace each numeral with one
> "pen down". I used a 1/8" ballmill to cut .5"-high numerals .020"
> deep into the bar. A little coarse, but very easy to read.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Randy