Layer Assistance Please

[Zman (MICHAEL ZEMANEK)]

I can do Text on Text all day long. The way I end up doing it, the program has some air cuts that make the job run long… But it works

To expand my knowledge base a bit I wanted to do multi-level cutting. Attached is a file I created with no tool paths yet. From what I have been able to finger out I will need to use the Layer feature.

Forgot to mention this will be pocketed

I don’t understand it yet.

On the file, Him Her one height. Last Name another Height, Hearts another height

Thanks

Him Her Last Name.c2d (164 KB)

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Please see:

Could use some guidance on creating a carve

Here is another example, done on request from support: [image] which is to be cut to: Material is .759" Lower text .2" from top flat end mill Upper text .1 from top. 60 or 90 v

If you’ll convert the Text to Curves in your file we can work up a step-by-step tutorial — it doesn’t seem to have the correct appearance when I open it:

[Zman (MICHAEL ZEMANEK)]

Here you go Will. I will look at link you gave
Him Her Last Name.c2d (144 KB)
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[sdevore (Sean De Vore)]

Him Her Last Name.c2d (424 KB)
Is this what you are looking for? I did some quick tool paths.

[Zman (MICHAEL ZEMANEK)]

Thank you Sean.

I am looking to do, lets pick some numbers, Last Name .01, Him Her .02, Hearts .03. Figured it could be accomplished with layers easier than creating offsets. At least I hope. Pocketing with offsets would take a bit of time I expect. Plus learning layers is good for this old fart. Something new every day.

Thank you again

[sdevore (Sean De Vore)]

More like this then? I updated the toolpaths, if you go to the simulation and let me know it this is what you are trying to acheive.
Him Her Last Name.c2d (688 KB)

[Zman (MICHAEL ZEMANEK)]

Great job. You captured all the parts with no lost time for cutting air.

Thank you very much

[sdevore (Sean De Vore)]

You’re welcome, that is a neat idea too, by the way. I really like it.