Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Lost lettering during milling in AutoCad 2002

There is a very low cost dxf to g-code converter at:
http://STcnc.tripod.com/
It works great with CorelDraw8 and Intellicad2000.
There is a link to where you can purchase CorelDraw8 for $14.95.
Hope this helps

>From: Matt Shaver <mshaver@...>
>Reply-To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
>To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Lost lettering during milling in AutoCad
>2002
>Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:09:20 -0500
>
>On Sunday 19 January 2003 09:25 pm, you wrote:
> > It seems as if the lettering is "separate"
> > from the drawing layer even though I'm only using one layer.
> >
> > I'm sure I have to "explode" the lettering into PolyLines, but can't
> > figure out how to do explode the lettering into polylines in ACAD
> > 2002.
>
>Text, in AutoCAD & IntelliCAD is it's own entity type. It's not a polyline,
>so I don't think you can explode it (at least I've never been able to...).
>Anyone know how to convert text to line and arc entities?
>
>The only way I've ever been able to get a .dxf file of lettering is to use
>Corel Draw. After placing the text (you can use any true type font, and
>also
>align the text with slanted lines, curves, etc.) you select the text and
>use
>a menu option that says, "Convert to Curves". This option is under one of
>the
>main menu choices at the top of the screen and it causes all the selected
>text to be "exploded" into their basic lines & arcs. After that, just
>export
>to .dxf and bring everything into your CAM program.
>
>I'd still like to know if there's any way to do this in <name_goes_here>CAD
>;) . I need to see if I can get Corel going in Linux under WINE...
>
>Matt
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