Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] engraving with excel

You can use DeskEngrave to get the G-Code for any letters that you want. Or
you can use Vector CAD/CAM. Once you have the X-Y positional coordinates
for the letters then you can import them into Excel and manipulate the data
so that it fits on your rotary table with the diameter of your part.

Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
www.statmandesigns.com
dan.statman@...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Elliot Burke" <elliot@...>
To: "CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO" <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 3:50 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] engraving with excel


> Dan,
> Could you tell us how you would engrave lettering with excel?
> Or do you use it only for the Celtic knots?
> Is the mathmatics of the knots interesting?
> That's my limit of three questions.
> Perhaps if one had a vector font library, excel would be a reasonable way
to
> go.
>
> I know of one program that uses only homebrew vector fonts for the
graphics.
> This has certain advantages for the programmer, as he know exactly what
they
> will do. Doesn't have to worry about them or their implementation
changing
> at some future date.
>
> Does anyone else know how to do this, decompose letters into vectors?
>
> If not, maybe I'll sit down and make a CAD library of letters & numbers.
>
> Elliot Burke
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