I have had a few customers asking for the same, engraved, and when I show them how it looks as centerline they say "yes" that is what I want. You might show them how the numbers look as "outline"...
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That is some bizarre behavior. I changed the bit optimization to high and the ridge goes away. When I change the bit optimization to best the ridge is present. Went back to high and the ridge went away. That may be a simple fix but unusual. Hopefully someone has a better solution.
Create a carve region.
Place the text in the carve region as raster.
Use a broad lined font like Arial or Arial Black for best results.
Set the text to Merge: Subtractive.
Play with the depths, heights, and draft for different effects.
Last edited by SteveNelson46; 07-06-2016 at 05:26 PM.
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Another way is to cover the text with a zero depth rectangle. Bit optimization best and clip exclusive. I also added small draft to the text.
(Those artifacts are due to the floor feather feature which creates a floored boundary when the pattern size is altered.)
Is there a way to use another bit or another setting for cutting recessed lettering like this to make the carving cut faster? I made some park signs that were eight feet long with ten inch letters and at the lowest settings it took eight hours per sign.
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I have noticed this peculiarity using Bit Optimization: Best as well with patterns that are recessed, such as the lake maps that I make. It occurs right at the edge of the pattern where the pattern is at zero depth. In most cases I do not use Bit Optimization: Best to avoid this, but in some cases other parts of the pattern need it. In those cases I find myself sanding down the entire surface of the board to eliminate the "ridge".
For engraved lettering I would avoid Bit Optimization: Best if possible to eliminate this.