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Summa D60 – Size problem
Hello,
I have a Summa D60SE cutter with opus and I am having a very annoying problem that I hope you great & wise people can help me with!Enough groveling, my problem is simple – I type out a word (in corel or AI) and set the size to 100mm. When it is cut out – it is smaller (around 33%) smaller!
I have done a complete re-install of all software including windows XP and he problem still remains. How ever in the control program it has a test function and the lines are the correct size.
Before I go completely mad, does any one have any idea’s?
Cheers
Robert Ferguson
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16 Replies
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Hi Robert
Make sure everything is converted to paths and is ungrouped to each individual letter.
Cheers
Warren
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Thanks for that tip,
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this has cropped up a couple of times my guess is you are reading the text size that includes the descenders.
in swiss or similar type a upper case A set the size the add a g to it a see the total size changeto check draw a 100 mm box and cut that if it comes out correct size there you have it.
chris
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You make a good point Chris. In fact, in Coreldraw the size of a text item can appear to change just by converting it to curves! Never trust what Coreldraw tells you about text height, it is notoriously inaccurate.
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andy what we read as the text size is the selection size.
as when converted to curves the left letter control node is then missing.
when standard text the measurement includes the node hence the difference.there is a text size command but not yet learned how to alter it away from pts
any offers
chris
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I’ve searched for that as well! Even when you change the units to inches or whatever) text is always referred to as points. Stupid bloody software!
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Ive come across the same problem. As Chris mentioned I now draw a box to the correct height and scale the text up to fit, works every time (just don’t forget to delete the box before cutting/printing!!
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Chris is correct regarding ascenders and descender’s and the convert to curves thing which is the only way to get accurate sizing with text. I put an H on screen, resize for letter height and use the resulting point size. On another note if you use mm as your default measurements when you resize by typing in a number add inches in words after it for the inch equivalent. Not sure I’ve explained that well but try it.
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quote Chris Wool:there is a text size command but not yet learned how to alter it away from pts
any offers
chris
In X3 you can change it in options > text > default text units, is that what you mean?
Nick.
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thanks nick been doing that in v10 but no change, will try x3 later
ta muchly
chris
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well in x3 it does change to mm but its not the Xheight but the overhaul height. v10 has the option but will not act on it.
chris
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well in it works for me? if I have descenders or not it says the same size for the font, but the over all size is different, do you have the X3 update?
Nick.
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what you say is correct but i dont think is the point.
if you set a font and say 100mm height then start typing i would expect a X to be 100 mm in real life. not so.
S O etc expect to be about 103 mm and lower case letters a s e c v to be about 55 mm and the decenders extra depth so ly would be about 125mm.
clear as mud, if it was not for wysiwyg would be in helll of a mess.chris
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see what you mean, I guess its still based on the point size 😕
Nick
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But would your way make the words different heights depending on the letters?
Nick.
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Type ESE in swiss bold then put guide lines to top and btm of the E and see how much bigger the S is 😀
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