Re: Engraving (Dolphin does this)

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Chris L <datac@l...> wrote:

> Hey John,
> Thanks for all the visual Aids..... it Sure helps. I understand
>now, that you are able to just type in the new word in that left
>hand program operations window, that is kind of neat... AND you do
> not have the "exploding" garbage typical to what most companies
>force you into doing while they "claim" they effortlessly do Text
>based engraving......
>
> But, I am wondering if at the engrave3.jpg level, if you do or do
>not have wsiwyg type editing ? What do you do for Text Kerning ? Can
>you grab the text in the CAD window and do anything with it ??
> or do you need to call up that first window, engrave1.jpg and make
>adjustments that you do not see on screen until a bit later ?
>

Chris,
Initally you select the engrave dialog box from the toolbar.
If you need to make any alterations and this applies to any Dolphin
operation you double click the operation to get the original dialog
box back up, make your alteration and click OK. That's all there is
to it. You see the alterations imediatly you hit the run button but
you only see the toolpath.
The post file is only generated when you are satisfied with the work.
No editing, copy pasting etc needed. Copy / paste should be reserved
for paper hangers and interior decorators.

You can't grab and drag the text. Everthing is done from dialog boxes.
Text kerning is handled by hight / width alterations in the box.

Dolphins engrave is a very good spin off from a sucessful, simple and
easy to use CAM program with clear commands, i.e. edit means edit etc.
None of this ambigious Paste / Special as in some programs.
However it's not a dedicated sign program which tend to be
more 'Arty' than precision.

John S.