Tormach PCNC 770 - Engrave Tab

Chapter 6
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6.7.6 Engrave Tab
The Engrave tab (see Figure 6.30) contains funcons to engrave a single line of text cut in a single
horizontal pass (along the X-axis). This is a basic text engraving roune best suited for engraving True
Type sck or outline fonts into things like simple plaques, control panels, or data plates.
Fonts describe paths of the tool control point; therefore, the tool’s eecve cung diameter may
need to be considered for overall character size.
Serial numbers – a number that sequenally increases with each Cycle Start – can be engraved
alone or added to the end of any desired text. Serial numbers use their own non-proporonal font
and are scaled to match the dened font extents. For more informaon on adding serial numbers to
an engraving roune, refer to SN Start later in this secon.
X and Y Start – Sets the locaon of the le side of the rst character’s baseline. If any characters in
the text have descenders, such as y or g, they extend down below the baseline. The tool’s eecve
cung diameter may cut an area before or beyond the start locaon (see Figure 6.31).
Height – Sets the Y distance from boom to top of text. This includes ascenders and descenders, but
not the tool cung diameter (subtract this diameter from the overall desired height to get a more
accurate value to enter). Height is used with the font data to calculate a scale value that is applied
to the character paths in the G-code. The actual height may vary and need adjustment.
Text DRO – Is the text to be engraved. A sample of the text in the selected font is updated in a box
below the Font list when the Enter key is pressed.
Figure 6.30