Using Coreldraw and DXF Importer to create cut out words

[lawrence]

My sister had a request that I create some cut out words for her. (don't ask my why she wanted the words Rock Party...I have no idea, but she's my sister so I know better than to ask questions!)

I came up with this and took a quick video showing how it turned out and how to make the DXF letters using coreldraw. Please forgive the roughness of the production... I didn't really practice and just wanted to throw this together to show you how to do it.

Lawrence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NfqIobG2P8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUZ0V8jNae4

Here's how it turned out as well as showing how well you can collect MDF dust when you use both an above and below collection system when doing through cuts. (turn down your sound for this one!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DapHPycGs64
and the final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYBGV5OvEh4

If there's an easier way to do this please let me know, but I do like how controlled things are doing them this way.

Thanks for looking and hope this was informative
Lawrence

[fwharris]

Lawrence,

Thanks for the HOW TOs! Great job!

[Sallen1215]

Thanks for the video Lawrence. Makes it really difficult to not drop the 200 bucks on the dxf importer...... really hard




Stephen

[Digitalwoodshop]

Excellent set of videos and GREAT Shop.... You have all the Quality Toys....

AL

[lawrence]

Excellent set of videos and GREAT Shop.... You have all the Quality Toys....

AL

thanks Al--I have a very understanding wife! (and like she says... "you don't golf, you don't gamble too much... what you do actually produces something and keeps you out of trouble")
Lawrence

[mtylerfl]

Hi Lawrence,

Thank you for producing the tutorials. Quite a different method than what I use and was very interesting to see another "take" on that type of task.

Myself, I do not convert vectors to bitmaps if at all possible. I prefer working with smooth vectors the entire prep process. For all-in-one-piece-text cutout designs such as your example, I simply use the "weld" tool in Corel after converting the text to curves. I may "tweak" a few nodes to get lettering to join-up together, but it is very minor in most cases. EDIT: I can outline the procedure step-by-step for anyone who needs help with the procedure. (BTW, I do not use a "text box" - that is paragraph text in Corel - just select the Text Tool, click once on the workspace and type your wording to avoid a text box situation)

Once the text is welded, I export from CorelDRAW as AutoCAD 2004 DXF (you can use the older R12, R14, etc. DXF format, but I'm finding the 2004 version seems to be more reliable in some cases).

Also, if you have trouble with DXF importing via the CW DXF Importer not "connecting" nodes like it should, try enlarging your original vector shape in Corel before exporting to DXF. Often, this solves the problem. Alternatively, you can just manually join vectors after importing into Designer using the vector editing tools there, if you wish.

Thanks again for presenting your method for "getting the job done"!

[stanv77]

Hello mike
I appreciate all the lessons on coraldraw I can get. I am having trouble understanding all there is to understand. The computer is not my cup of tea but I am tring to learn with help.
Thanks again
Stan

[mtylerfl]

Hello mike
I appreciate all the lessons on coraldraw I can get. I am having trouble understanding all there is to understand. The computer is not my cup of tea but I am tring to learn with help.
Thanks again
Stan

Hi Stan,

I'll be happy to answer a few questions regarding CorelDRAW for you (don't forget that Corel has lots of tutorials and an excellent HelpFile too!). However, we need to move our discussions of 3rd-Party Software to... you guessed it - the new 3rd Party Software Section! The purpose of adding that section is to help organize discussions of any non-CarveWright software products that we find useful for creating items and/or layouts for our CarveWright projects and designs, etc.

Here is the link to that section:
http://forum.carvewright.com/forumdi...Party-Software

You can begin a new topic - perhaps just call it "CorelDRAW Questions" and post there when you need help with something. See you there!

[henry1]

My sister had a request that I create some cut out words for her. (don't ask my why she wanted the words Rock Party...I have no idea, but she's my sister so I know better than to ask questions!)

I came up with this and took a quick video showing how it turned out and how to make the DXF letters using coreldraw. Please forgive the roughness of the production... I didn't really practice and just wanted to throw this together to show you how to do it.

Lawrence
thx lawrence I have corel draw hardly used it now I will lol thx for the info
Henry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NfqIobG2P8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUZ0V8jNae4

Here's how it turned out as well as showing how well you can collect MDF dust when you use both an above and below collection system when doing through cuts. (turn down your sound for this one!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DapHPycGs64
and the final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYBGV5OvEh4

If there's an easier way to do this please let me know, but I do like how controlled things are doing them this way.

Thanks for looking and hope this was informative
Lawrence

thx lawrence I have corel draw hardly used it now I will lol thx for the info
Henry

[liquidguitars]

Excellent!