Great extension for inkscape. Single lines for doing vector font signatures.
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/hershey
Great extension for inkscape. Single lines for doing vector font signatures.
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/hershey
Shawn
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Thats a great find. Does anyone know if there is anything like this for Illustrator?
Jit Patel
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Someone (sorry, I forget who), posted a set of psuedo* single line fonts - which work with all Windows (and presumably Mac) programs - on the forum about 18 months ago.
Should be findable with a search.
* They are not true single line fonts, but the effect when lasered is just as good as real ones.
Inkscape is free as is the plugin. Its not one stop shopping but you can just make the text you need in inkscape and export to illustrator. .... Not to mention inkscape has alot of other cool features ... gear maker included!
Shawn
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Freeware: InkScape, Paint.NET, DoubleCAD XT
Paidware: Wacom Intuos4 (Large), CorelDRAW X5
There are some engraver's fonts included in Corel X5 and while some appear to be single line and would probably engrave that way (using a hairline outline), they are standard fonts in construction.
Last edited by Mike Null; 03-10-2011 at 2:27 PM. Reason: corrected post
Mike Null
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Whats an example by name? I have X5 but have not found any fonts that wont double vector no matter how thin they look. -
Shawn
Brainstorm Kingston
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Shawn
Here's what I have. I did not mean they would engrave as single line---when converted to curves the double line is visible.
Last edited by Mike Null; 03-11-2011 at 7:14 PM.
Mike Null
St. Louis Laser, Inc.
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Gravograph IS400
Woodworking shop CLTT and Laser Sublimation
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I installed and used this InkScape extension yesterday for a URL on an engravable logo concept that I'm toying around with. It created a nice, simple text in InkScape which I exported as DXF and imported into Corel Draw 12. The import looks the same as in InkScape; copying and pasting between the two programs did work, but the font was not smooth. The extension itself is simple to use, enter your text, select the font, one other option that I'm not sure what it does, and hit "go" (or whatever the obvious button is) and a few moments later you have your text on the page.
Roy
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Ok we have all been down this road before that there is no true single line TT font in Corel they all cut two twice. With that said I have found a neat way to convert them to a single line but is non-editable as a font after that. One I get the font typed and ready I convert it to curves then I use a macro called curve works (cost is 50.00) i use the cut intersections after that I run a freebie remove duplicate line so in three clicks these double line engraving fonts in Corel are true single line text.
I do know that 50.00 bucks sounds high but in the curve works macro there are a lot of other features you get also he offers a free 15 day trial i think.
Craig Matheny
Anaheim, Ca
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Why not Convert to Bitmap, then Trace (Centerline), all in Corel?
_Aaron_
SawmillCreek Administrator
Quality of the trace in Corel is weak at best.
Craig Matheny
Anaheim, Ca
45 watt Epilog Laser, 60 watt Epilog Laser,
Plasma Cutter, MiG Welder
Rikon 70-100 Lathe
Shop Smith V510, To many hand Tools and
Universal Repair Kit (1- Hammer and 1- Roll of Duck Tape)
I would tend to disagree, especially with simple shapes like fonts. If anything, it would be nice to have more parametric control.
_Aaron_
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