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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: calico on June 14, 2011, 08:25:51 PM

Title: How to create Special Character Symbol "B" as a Beta on mach3 ?
Post by: calico on June 14, 2011, 08:25:51 PM

I want to create a Symbol letter "B" as a beta but I can not find it on mach3 plugin wizard.

how to create it on mach3 ?


Thank you

Title: Re: How to create Special Character Symbol "B" as a Beta on mach3 ?
Post by: RICH on June 14, 2011, 09:56:25 PM

Use the WRITE wizard to generate the Gcode.
RICH

Title: Re: How to create Special Character Symbol "B" as a Beta on mach3 ?
Post by: calico on June 14, 2011, 10:05:15 PM

I'm using the WRITE Wizard, are you sure I can do the "B" beta symbol character on that "write" wizard ?

or can I use any Symbol Font ? on that "write" ?

thank you

Title: Re: How to create Special Character Symbol "B" as a Beta on mach3 ?
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on June 15, 2011, 01:29:21 AM

I don't think you can do that as I have never actually seen the β character in any of the write wizard fonts.

It should be available in most CAD/CAM programs, that would perhaps be the way to go.

Tweakie.

Title: Re: How to create Special Character Symbol "B" as a Beta on mach3 ?
Post by: calico on June 15, 2011, 09:44:07 AM

oh Well I guess it does not create β

thanks

Title: Re: How to create Special Character Symbol "B" as a Beta on mach3 ?
Post by: BR549 on June 15, 2011, 10:40:20 AM

USE DeskEngrave( FREE)  and find a font that HAS the Beta Character.

DESKENGRAVE, One of the BEST free things you can have in your MACH TOOL BOX(;-)

(;-) TP

Title: Re: How to create Special Character Symbol "B" as a Beta on mach3 ?
Post by: RICH on June 15, 2011, 05:23:23 PM

Have few Beta's to play with.... ;)

Notice the difference in the number lines between the two Gcode's as one is done with arc's ( drawn quickly ) and one is done with lines ( from DeskEgrave ).
Deskengrave is quick and easy but if you get picky then the straight line code may not suite you.

RICH