Conver Text to autocad drawing

[ellennguyen]

I'm trying to created a drawing of words, can I type them as a text and conver to autocad drawing? I'm using autocad 2010, is there any command to do so?

 

Thanks

[ReMark]

Not that I am aware of.

 

Were you attempting to create a custom font?

[MSasu]

You a looking to create an AutoCAD drawing with a big bunch of text (general notes or something similar)? You can either embed an MSWord document inside your drawing (check INSERTOBJ command) or use Copy-Paste to transfer the text from the editor of your choice in MTEXT command's editor.

[ellennguyen]

Yes, I'm trying to create some words in autocad then export them to waterjet/CNC machine for cutting.

 

Somewhere mention about TXTEXP command. Do you aware of this and how to use it?

 

Thanks

[ellennguyen]

You a looking to create an AutoCAD drawing with a big bunch of text (general notes or something similar)? You can either embed an MSWord document inside your drawing (check INSERTOBJ command) or use Copy-Paste to transfer the text from the editor of your choice in MTEXT command's editor.

 

That should do it. I will try. Thanks MSasu

[MSasu]

So, are you going to create the contour of some letters that will go to a CNC equipment? You are correct, the TXTEXP command will convert text entities to polylines, although those shapes require some cleaning work after processing. This command is part of Express extension that is available only on full AutoCAD.

[ellennguyen]

Yes, that's my intension. I hope I could make it works

 

Thanks for your help.

[SLW210]

See if THIS post is of some help. See post #19

[Manila Wolf]

See if THIS post is of some help. See post #19

 

I read this thread with interest. I visited this link and tried the code.

On the fonts that I tried it on, I can confirm that it does indeed give far better results than express tools TXTEXP.

 

SLW210 - Thanks for the link.

 

Credit to SEANT for posting an excellent code.

[JD Mather]

In my experience the waterjet equipment should include software that does a much better job with text fonts.

[fuccaro]

... and for some text effects: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?1198-Word-Art-and-AutoCAD

[SEANT]

Some general comments (not necessarily applicable to OP) on the Text to Geometry routine:

 

 

 

The latest version, for AutoCAD 2012 – 2013, can be found here –

 

http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/AMECH/2013/en/Detail/Index?id=appstore.exchange.autodesk.com%3aText-to-Geometry%3aen

 

That updated version gives better feedback while selecting fonts.

 

fixed a bug while inserting geometry in non-World UCS.

 

 

 

 

 

Most font definitions are Bezier curved based, and the same type is created with the Text to Geometry routine. Older CAM software may not process splines. If that is the case, use Express Tool’s Flatten command to convert the Splines to arcs.

 

 

 

Addition geometric modification can be achieved via STSC_Projective2D (also 2012 – 2013 only):

 

http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/AMECH/Detail/Index?id=appstore.exchange.autodesk.com%3astsc_projective2d_2013%3aen

[ellennguyen]

I'm now successful conver the text to autocad drawing, thanks all for the help.

 

Now, I'm thinking about conver a picture file to cad drawing. Is it posible to do so? Anyone please help

 

Thanks

[ReMark]

What do you mean by a "picture file"? What is the file extension?

[fuccaro]

There are softwares to vectorise images, but you will have to make "small" corrections. Often the work is the same as redraw the whole thing in AutoCAD by hand.

Insert the image in the drawing, choose a color and draw polylines over the lines in the image.

The subject was discussed a few times in the past, search in the forum say for Vectorise

[ellennguyen]

There are softwares to vectorise images, but you will have to make "small" corrections. Often the work is the same as redraw the whole thing in AutoCAD by hand.

Insert the image in the drawing, choose a color and draw polylines over the lines in the image.

The subject was discussed a few times in the past, search in the forum say for Vectorise

 

 

Thanks for your helpful info