no closed paths – such that these paths can be used by a CNC or engraving tool, with the line width set by the cutting tool itself. I have designed a typeface using only single strokes – ie. The only limitation is that you'd better be sure your material is thick enough to take that additional depth.Hello, all. If parts of the letter in your font are wider than the cutter diameter, EnRoute's 3D engrave feature will compensate by running a second (or more), slightly offset and deeper path to produce the correct 'V' profile. I did install and review it, though, and there do appear to be about a dozen single line fonts. Turns out I've never used it, though, and it is sitting on the shelf so I can't really give you any guidance. I purchased Flexi Letter because it had (according to Scanvec Amiable) single line fonts that would integrate with Enroute. An 'L' starts at the top, goes down, turns right, doubles back on itself, turns up and connects to the starting point. I've used Corel 9 to draw a single line font. Create your own single line True Type Font. If the cutter is actually larger, your letter will just be a little fatter. Solution 1 - Lie to the machine, tell it there is straight mill end with a CED of.

The problem comes up when the width of the cutter won't fit between the lines. In Enroute you would have to have a sharp V tool and either do an engrave (follow the line) or Fill (remove all inside the line) The font has to be a loop to be a true type font. With TrueType fonts there is no true single line font. They make single line fonts for these machines and the programs that run them. This is fine if you are running a Dahlgren engraving machine or something similar. The biggest problem with 'engrave fonts' is that you want a single line when engraving. Try At least you can locate the font and do a search and find out where it came from. Either way, ArtCAM had no problem interpreting the files. I bought 3500 fonts at OfficeDepot for $15, which was easier than opening all the of zip files I downloaded at 1001 Free Fonts. You may be able to find what you're looking for at Another option maybe be to buy a CD. I draw in Enroute and also use it for toolpathing for my Multi Cam. I only need a couple of different styles of letters, so it doesn't have to be a big program. I was hoping for a suggestion as to where I can find one. I am looking for true type engrave fonts and I am having trouble finding them.

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