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  1. Imgonna

    best method to convert AutoCad ttf to arcs/lines for CNC

    Thanks to both Exxit and CarlB. Both posts have been informative. My results are as follows: Express Tools is the easiest however it creates an exploded ttf boundary that is comprised of multiple regions (for lack of a better word, in fact each region is comprised of individual lines), i.e...
  2. Imgonna

    best method to convert AutoCad ttf to arcs/lines for CNC

    Thanks Carl, works great. two questions 1) Each letter, say 1" Times Roman, is exploded into a group of closed polylines. There is a border where each of the closed polylines join; this border is on the interior of the letter. I need each letter to be a single closed polyline or series of...
  3. Imgonna

    best method to convert AutoCad ttf to arcs/lines for CNC

    Hi, I'm looking for the best method to convert AutoCAD ttf into DXF for import into my CAM software. I've had some success w/exporting as .bmp but the product is rough. What I really need is the outline of the ttf text. I do not need the fill. I run on 2000i. I do not own Express Tools; if I...

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