Re: Producing G code from a scan

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Bob McKnight"
<bobmcknight@c...> wrote:

> You might look at signtools. it is made to work with Corel draw.
> just enter signtools in your browser and then click on search.
> bob mcknight
>

Signtools is a 300 dollar add-on for Corel to drive plotter type
cutters like a vinyl cutter. Most commercial plotters will not drive
directly from Windows even though most claim to be HPGL compatable.
The solution has been to have a separate sign layout package that had
the correct drivers for your cutter. Signtools negates the need for
the separate package if all you do is make signs.
It does not to my knowledge output g-code. I may well have a bitmap
to vector conversion piece but since it runs under CorelDraw it would
be redundant with Corel Trace. For people that do their vector
artwork in CorelDraw and make vinyl signs using the plotter/cutters
Signtools is a viable option.