Lost Letters

[Jack]

After the artwork is complete and I calculate a tool path in Vcarve pro my tool path is missing a letter or two. This happens mostly when I am using one of the script fonts. Has anyone else had this problem and how do I correct it. Attached are 2 examples.

[jeb2cav]

Hi Jack - can you upload the project file? I have some ideas, but would like to try them on your font and size. Of course, in the mean time, someone else may "know" the answer.

[CountryWoodCrafts]

98% sure that your vectors on your fonts are overlapping . . .convert to curves and weld selected vectors . . .this happens to me with certain script type fonts

[Jack]

The strange thing is I discovered, if I make a separate took path for just the script and tool paths for the rest of the sign it works. I did look at the vectors and it does appear that they are overlapping. I guess I can live with it now that I know to make separate tool paths. Here is the finish sign

[jeb2cav]

Hi Dash,

Can you post your project so we can kick it around and see if we can provide a solution?

[Buc]

I lost a couple letters about 4 hours ago. I was fine tuning the font size. Made it larger by .050" and two letters went away from my tool path preview. Changed them back to the original size and they came back. Changed them back the larger .050" size and they were back in the tool path preview. V-carved the text and everything looks OK. This happened to me using Aspire V3.

Joe if you need or want anymore information let me know.

Buc

[jeb2cav]

Hi Buc,

Believe it or not I haven't spent much time with much variety in lettering. I've seen the tutorial that addresses script and "lost letters", and seen some interesting posts on the Vectric forum. Was hoping Dash would share this case - always good to learn first hand - but didn't have the time to try and duplicate it myself and then figure out the solution. No worries - when I do get there, I know where to ask...