On Friday 19 October 2007, ben lipkowitz wrote: >you could try autotrace with the -centerline option. it wouldn't give you >the z-depth for different widths with a conical cutter, but it might look >ok anyway. > Humm, when was that option added to truetypetracer? I've just been letting it cut the outlines, which with the font I was using, didn't look all that bad, I made a nameplate that's mounted beside the front door, on brass kickplate material. Also the one on my mailbox.
Another possibility might be to print it, scan it, & use potrace on the scan. >On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, Patrick Ferrick wrote: >> I was wondering if anyone could suggest some open-source software for >> generating toolpaths for making signs. >> >> Apparently the preferred kind of font is called a "stick font" or >> "single stroke font" and I have found that there are quite a few >> commercial packages that do this. We have been using QCAD's CAMExpert >> demo version (the full version of which is very reasonably priced) but >> both provide only one such font. > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. >Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. >Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. >Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ >_______________________________________________ >Emc-users mailing list >Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) I know the answer! The answer lies within the heart of all mankind! The answer is twelve? I think I'm in the wrong building. -- Charles Schulz ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
