Bridge letters for plasma cutting

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   What is the easiest way in EnRoute to bridge letters like O,P R,Q,D,A, so the centers do not fall out,when cutting with a cnc plasma?
There has to be a simple way to do this. If not this feature should be added

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allan101 Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Joined: 29 October 2016 Location: Edmonton,Canada Points: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote allan101 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Bridge letters for plasma cutting Software: OtherEnroute6 Level: Posted: 20 January 2017 at 7:19pm
	What is the easiest way in EnRoute to bridge letters like O,P R,Q,D,A, so the centers do not fall out,when cutting with a cnc plasma? There has to be a simple way to do this. If not this feature should be added

paloalto_17 Members Profile Find Members Posts Admin Group Joined: 29 October 2012 Location: United States Points: 266	Post Options Post Reply Quote paloalto_17 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Software: OtherEnroute6 Level: Posted: 23 January 2017 at 10:07am
	Allan101, There is no way to do this automatically when you apply the kerf compensation tool path. What you would need to do is before you tool path the letters you would need to break them apart and then create a small separation between the lines so that the plasma does not cut all the way through. Best Regards, Aaron

allan101 Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Joined: 29 October 2016 Location: Edmonton,Canada Points: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote allan101 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Software: OtherEnroute6 Level: Posted: 23 January 2017 at 10:50am
	Hi Aaron Okay ,I was hoping there was a easier way, something more automatic, there is just to many clicks if the mouse the way it is now. Perhaps something for a update

paloalto_17 Members Profile Find Members Posts Admin Group Joined: 29 October 2012 Location: United States Points: 266	Post Options Post Reply Quote paloalto_17 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Software: OtherEnroute6 Level: Posted: 23 January 2017 at 11:22am
	Allan101, Another option is finding a font that has those breaks already in them. I have seen many fonts that are specifically built for Plasma machines. I think they are commonly referred as Stencil fonts. Best Regards, Aaron

N Sign Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Joined: 22 December 2015 Location: US Points: 113	Post Options Post Reply Quote N Sign Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Software: OtherEnroute6 Level: Posted: 27 January 2017 at 8:13am
	I've had to do this routing a stencils for customer for spray painting. Frequently they don't want that stencil font and want their logo or branding too. The best i can offer (and what you are probably doing and is too many clicks.)is make a rectangle the thickenss of the bridge you want and place it over the section being removed (a little wider than the section to be removed) and overlap the edges and "weld joined"

allan101 Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Joined: 29 October 2016 Location: Edmonton,Canada Points: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote allan101 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Software: OtherEnroute6 Level: Posted: 31 March 2017 at 11:24pm
	Yes way to many mouse clicks, I have used other software for plasma cnc where it is very easy to do. I am thinking the plasma side is not to important on features as the routing is, not as popular at the moment. Plasma cnc should be about KISS method especially working with text It is always about the money