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

Hi guys,
You can buy a copy of Coreldraw8 for $14.95
a link to this is at:
Http://Stcnc.tripod.com/
cheers
Bob

>From: "Daniel J. Statman" <titanium@...>
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>Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Trick for creating engraving paths for logos
>Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 11:35:48 -0500
>
>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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>
>----- Original Message -----
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>Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 11:27 AM
>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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