TIG...

Thanks.

Mike

TIG...

Thanks for your reply to my 2d text issue. I'll have to play around with fonts to see if I have something that will work. Is there a simple way to convert a 3D structure to a 2D one in SU?

Mike

Thanks for the great info, Gai. Following your instructions, I was able to set up a template that starts with a scale near where I want it to start. I really do need to figure out how to get 2D text to pass to the .dxf file. Is there a way to make the outlined letters of 3D be as narrow as possible (while preserving the size) so that they almost look like 2D letters? I'm afraid that if the Dremel tool has to route the letter outlines, there won't be enough wood for it to look right. An example of what I need a drawing to look like when it is exported to .dxf is the attachment. An assistance would be greatly appreciated in this regard.

Mike

Hi...

I'm new to SU, having installed it only the other day. Since then I have installed FredoScale 2.0 and like it's capabilities. One of my hobbies is CNC machines. I built a 3-axis CNC machine 2 years ago and use it to route wooden plaques. I have to create a file, save as .dxf, then import it into the software that runs the CNC. That software then creates the G-code from the info in the .dxf file and G-code is what tells the machine what and where to cut. I have 2 issues for which I need help.

1. Since I've been trying to get the hang of SU, one thing that I need to learn to do is develop a template. It seems that when SU launches, the display screen represents about 2 or 3 feet per inch. Once I start, I have to zoom-in a lot before I can really get working since most of what I do involves roughly 8 inches by 8 inches. I'd like the screen axes to be scaled at about 0.5 to 1 inch per inch of display screen. How would I create a template like that?

2. I have experimented some with TEXT and 3D TEXT. 3D text outlines the letters and I'm not really needing that to happen since the CNC uses a Dremel Tool as the router. I'd like to just use 2D TEXT (stick letters if you will), but can't figure out how to have the text sent to the .dxf file. I am able to get 3D text to be sent to the .dxf file. Also, is there a way to use Push/Pull with 2D text and then have it included in the .dxf file?

Any help would be appreciated.

So far, I really like SU. It seems to be intuitive and fairly easy to use.

Mike

Chris...

I was successful in installing Fredoscale 2.0 and worked with it a little. It's just what I wanted. Thanks for your help.

Mike

Chris...

Thanks. I finally found it and downloaded. I'll try installing later today.

Mike

Hi...

I'm a newbie to SketchUp. I was looking at this topic and thought this plugin would benefit me in what I want to do with SU. I can't figure out how to download the plugin (FredoScale 2.0h).

Thanks,

mike_in_ky