Really stupid beginner question about converting to curves

[Harry Cleary]

No, you can cut it once it has a hairline.

[Alistair Richards]

You don’t always have to convert to curves, just like you said, only really if you want to edit nodes to change the shape of some letters. Remember some font might require welding though if letter are touching each other, namely script fonts.

Hope this helps

[John Childs]

Well, well, well. It seems that no matter how long I do this job, there is something to learn.

I though it was necessary to convert to curves because the resulting postscript outlines were what got converted to HPGL for the plotter blade to follow.

Or does it depend on which software? Because, on our system, if a line is in the file, even with no fill or stroke, it will be cut.

[Brian Hays]

Also bear in mind when you convert to curves it will usually have a adverse effect on the quality of the font. Only convert to curves as you say if you are altering the font, or if you are exporting to give the file to somebody that doesn’t have that font.

[Liam Pattison]

That’s absolutely brilliant thanks. I had cut a few things as a practice, but just laid out my first proper job (two transit connects). So i wanted to get everything 100% correct before i cut it all out.

I really don’t know what i’d do without all your advice,

thanks again

Liam

[James Martin]

wow I thought you had to convert as well.

[Brian Hays]

Also if you convert to curves you lose the font information. So if you come back to the job at a later date & need to change the text you need to remember what font you used. Annoying if you have made a spelling mistake!

[Alistair Richards]

I normally make a layout of the sign, then pre cutting copy it all, and so all weld etc. that need doing, and then if changes need to be made in the future I can always still edit the original text without losing what font i’ve used.

Sometimes I get lazy and forget to do this though. 😕

[Harry Cleary]

quote Brian Hays:

Also if you convert to curves you lose the font information. So if you come back to the job at a later date & need to change the text you need to remember what font you used. Annoying if you have made a spelling mistake!

I always save a version before converting……honest! 😳

[Alistair Richards]

Harry, we must have physcic (spelling?) links, same time and same posts. :lol1:

[Brian Hays]

quote Harry Cleary:

I always save a version before converting……honest! 😳

And I bet you never making any spelling mistake either. :lol1:

[Liam Pattison]

Glad some other people may have found something out here as well, now i don’t feel quite as stupid for asking.

[Harry Cleary]

quote Brian Hays:

quote Harry Cleary:

I always save a version before converting……honest! 😳

And I bet you never making any spelling mistake either. :lol1:

off coarse not. 😀

[James Martin]

Next time I think I have a stupid question to ask I ain’t holding back I’m just gonna come right out with it!

I’ve been saving two files for every job!

[Lorraine Clinch]

quote Brian Hays:

Also if you convert to curves you lose the font information. So if you come back to the job at a later date & need to change the text you need to remember what font you used.

Yup!

Just spent an age finding the name, downloading & re-loading Aristocrat Regular for customer who wants more text

[Jeremy Howes]

But be aware that the centre of underlined text is not true centre, always outline or expand text to establish true centre.

Cheers
Jeremy

[Warren Beard]

quote Jeremy Howes:

But be aware that the centre of underlined text is not true centre, always outline or expand text to establish true centre.

Cheers
Jeremy

That’s correct, I also have to convert as my cutting software does not read fonts 😕

[Lynn Normington]

there is no such thing as a stupid question !!! it is some thing you don’t know the answer to 😀

Lynn

[Harry Cleary]

quote Lynn:

there is no such thing as a stupid question !!! it is some thing you don’t know the answer to 😀

Lynn

What about….’Why does your bum look so big in that?’ 😳 😳 (now, that was stupid!)

[Nicola McIntosh]

:lol1: :lol1:

now you’ve got me trying to think of something else really stupid to say harry 😀

nik

[John Childs]

quote Harry Cleary:

What about….’Why does your bum look so big in that?’ 😳 😳 (now, that was stupid!)

Yeah, and, "does my head look big in this hat?"

Why do they never ask that?

[Lynn Normington]

because no one has seen you in your hat 😀

Lynn

[George Elsmore]

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