Re: Lost lettering during milling in AutoCad 2002

There is an express tool for autocad that "explodes" text into
polylines. I got this express tool along with some others with my
Autocad, but I'm sure with some searching, one could find the install
somewhere on the net. I could send you the file to do it, but I fear
it might be copyright infringement. Hope this helps.
Jared



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Adams"
<bobbya01@h...> wrote:

> 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@e...>
> >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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