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Font Islands
« on: March 11, 2017, 01:52:57 PM »
Is there an easy way to leave fonts as islands, similar to making a number plate as found on steam Locomotives?

Roger

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Re: Font Islands
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2017, 05:47:12 PM »
Not sure what you mean but perhaps you are talking about relief machining as per attached copy I found on the web. In your CAM software you should be able to select the areas around the letters and create "pockets" so you letters can stand out like "Islands"
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Re: Font Islands
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2017, 06:18:43 AM »
Thanks for your reply, yes that is what I had in mind.
I had hoped that there may be a way of doing it  other than Using Cam.
Looks as though I will have to go that route.

Thanks again

Roger

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Re: Font Islands
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2017, 06:32:47 AM »
Check out F-Engrave. It is free and the video on inlay describes the type of engraving you are describing http://www.scorchworks.com/Fengrave/fengrave.html

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