Last edited by Kev Williams 02-15-2020 at 3:23 PM. NOTE that you don't HAVE to convert to object if using a C02 laser, you can just thicken up single lines with the outline tool and a C02 laser will raster them the same way-īut for a fiber, you need to change it to a closed object. Set as a DXF, then just imported it back, and that took care of it, and I was able to add thickness to the outlinesįrom here I boxed it all and COMBINED it, then clicked on 'convert outline to object', which created anĮngraveable closed object from my single outlines, so I went from single lines to a closed object: I'm not all that familiar with power clipping, and found that the grid within the oval was somehow 'locked',Īnd wouldn't ungroup from the oval, nor could I thicken the outline of the grid. Most of our guns are engraved with our house Scottish scroll pattern. The engravers spent no time on layout, being so familiar with the work that they could start cutting right away and concentrate on producing a high standard of work. Then enlarged the oval (it's over 8' tall now) This was achieved with two or three men working on the same gun by dedication to one area, such as the lockplates. Now I draw an oval shape within the grid (it can be ANY shape) and then using 'power clip' I removed everything around the oval, I want a 35° crosshatch, so I group them, copy them, then rotate the copy 70°, then group it all and rotate it back 35°. I drew a long vertical line, then made 20 copies 1/8' apart. Hell, make your own in Corel- quickie lesson to make a basic knurled pattern.
