Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Converting text from .dxf...

kettletrigger wrote:

>Hello,
> I'm a bit of a newbie to G-code programming and CNC in general, but I'm stumped.
>I've been playing around with some CNC conversion programs, and none of the Gcode
>converters will see the text in a .dxf file. I'm using "dxfout" from Autocad2000. When
>I convert the file over to G-code, everything else shows up, but none of the text. I've
>tried both GCode2000 and AceConverter. I've also tried the Illustrator/convert to
>paths/export as .dxf as well... no dice.
> For parts/projects that don't involve any text creation, I'm feeling pretty confident
>about the G-code programming. But for engraving work, or text that needs to be
>milled on a part, I'm at a loss.
> Do I need a seperate text creation program, and can anyone recommend (a freeware/
>shareware) one?
>
>

On some programs, there is some special function to convert text to
lines, smash
text, or something like that. Text is assumed to be documentation for
the part,
not a feature of the part itself, unless you turn it into part
information by one of
the above procedures.

Jon