Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Trick for creating engraving paths for logos

In addition, Corel Draw is an excellent program to do this with also. Using
a JPEG or BMP file as a template you can then trace over it with the Bezier
curve function and very quickly and easily generate single line engraving
paths and export them as DXF files (straight to Vector through the
clipboard). This is also very useful in creating single line engraving
fonts from True Type fonts. It is time consuming, but you have great
flexibility in achieving the exact effect that you might want. This is
obviously for artistic and not precision engraving.

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

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Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Trick for creating engraving paths for logos


> Many people on this board may already know this, but I had not and
> was quite pleased when I found how well it works.
>
> For a few of my machined projects, I wanted to be able to engrave a
> logo into the part when I was finished. However, the logos were
> extremely difficult to come by in a dxf or other raster/vector format
> that I could easily convert to a toolpath. What I discovered
> yesterday is that with windows versions of Autocad (even LT) you can
> import a bitmap (BMP) file. It doesn't convert it to anything, but
> it does then provide an excellent template to just use a polyline and
> trace the shape you want to engrave. With a little patience, you can
> generate some excellent DXF lineart of logos that convert quickly
> into toolpaths.
>
> To import the BMP file, simply drag it from a windows explorer window
> into the drawing.
>
> -Chris
> http://www.slideruleracing.com
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