On 07/04/2015 12:18 AM, Bruce Layne wrote: > Even on a CNC router or a mill, there is a large amount of variation in > the results depending on spindle speed, cutter diameter, grain structure > and other physical properties of the material being engraved, etc. > Secondary operations are also a consideration. If a wood plaque is > going to be engraved, spray painted to fill the engraving, and surface > sanded to remove the excess paint over spray, the top surface details > resulting from different engraving processes probably won't matter at > all to the finished product.
It surely depends on the mill, materials and tools. But the question here would be: "what is the rule of thumb"? > I can see people wanting the fastest path for some jobs and the slower > consistent engraving direction options. Is there any way to make that a > parameter that can be set? Well, not really as a flag. The strokes are a the primary part of the font-definition. It would mean to create an alternative version of the font face. Then you simply select another face. It looks the same, but takes a different path. > Isn't that always the way? Give people an Exclusive OR choice and they > want the Inclusive OR option, and they inevitably ask, "Can't we have both?" > :-) Well, yes, humans and binary logic are a bad combination ;-) Anyway, simply creating an alternative version is no problem. But the question of what would be preferable remains. There are arguments for both versions. What I cannot decide is whether the arguments would favor one over the other, or that the argumnents' strength and conclusion primarily depends on other factors like mill, material, tool and post-handling. > Thanks for your great work on gcmc. Really good stuff there. You are welcome. -- Greetings Bertho (disclaimers are disclaimed) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
