Hello
I am trying to create a "raised font" by pocketing around the letters, using BCad V 17. What is giving me trouble is making the letters fit in the space allotted, and still clear out the insides of the letters. I want to create the following raised font:
Red Wing Motor Co
The raised letters must fit in a 0.375 wide by 3.5 long area. When I create the font, and auto pocket it, it does not seem to both fit in the space allowed, as well as clean out well. I tried using letter heights of 0.275 to 0.300, with different font types, but it just does not seem to fit. Actually, I have not actually cut anything yet, just looking at the results and dimensions on the screen.
When I write it out with a felt tip pen, there seems to be plenty of room, so I do not see why I can't get it right. I have a 0.032 cutter programmed, smash text accuracy of 0.001, stock distance 0, and step of 0.001. Line width is 0. The step distance should probably be changed, I'm trying everything. The depth of cut will probably be only .020 or .030 or so.
Any suggestions for a nubie?
Ken
I also posted this on the BobCad users group . . .