engraving text

Here is my latest custom feature: Text path. The purpose of this custom feature is to lay out characters, words, or number sequences following a geometric arrangement (clock faces, wheels, dials) or alignment. You can watch a demo video…

I have a v groove bit and am trying to engrave text for a sign. When I use the engrave pattern I am always getting the error Toolpath Calculation failed. Does anyone have settings that work?

Hi! I currently have a logo (dxf) placed on one of my parts as a 0.1mm cutout. This is looking good on the drawing, but to clarify exactly what needs to be engraved, I'd like to fill this in. This is the logo: Hatch region seemed like a good idea, but that fills in the ampersand completely: An additional problem is that it…

I have started using "Text Path" Feature Script for placing Part Info on parts, it is a VERY handy script. Is there a way to automatically use the current Document Version Number (or other Document Info) as a part of the text field? There maybe there is some information online, and I have just missed it. I would…

I was looking for instructional videos on how to use text in Part Studio to create embossed or engraved items. I found the following improvments link but the videos are missing. https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/1209/improvements-to-onshape-july-17-2015 Can these links e recovered please? Mike

Given that (to my knowledge) there is no way to have a sketch text linked to a configurable variable I went ahead and wrote my own feature script that takes a text field in the from a configurable variable and engraves said text onto the part.This part is then used in an assembly and I want to, in the assembly level, be…

Hello everyone, I recently used the text function in a sketch for an Extrude-Cut and when I sent it to the engraving/laser shop, they responded that the text in the DXF was comprised of many small lines versus smooth curves. Obviously this is not preferred. Neither is drawing the letters individually and going about it in…