I'm a bit confuse as to which write.scad I'm using (I expect it is the one that is bundled with the most recent release), but my main question is how to use different fonts with write().  I want to cut letters out of a sheet, and the zero character in the default font does not have any connectors between the outside and inside of the character, so the inside will fall out.  I'm looking for a font set that has a diagonal or horizontal slash in it, so that I can retain the center oval. Thanks Jon

The version of write.scad that I have uses by default the letters as defined in "letters.dxf". Below is a picture of some of the text that "letters.dxf" produces. I do not quite understand what you mean by " the zero character in the default font does not have any connectors between the outside and inside of the character, so the inside will fall out." What about the other letters like 6, 8, 9, O, P, Q etc. that have inside cutouts? Is this the font that you are using? Can you show me exactly what you need? <http://forum.openscad.org/file/t1309/letters.jpg> -- Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/

https://github.com/brodykenrick/text_on_OpenSCAD That is an updated write, which uses text() so you can use any font on your system. ----- Admin - email* me if you need anything, or if I've done something stupid... * click on my MichaelAtOz label, there is a link to email me. Unless specifically shown otherwise above, my contribution is in the Public Domain; to the extent possible under law, I have waived all copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. Obviously inclusion of works of previous authors is not included in the above. The TPP is no simple “trade agreement.” Fight it! http://www.ourfairdeal.org/ time is running out! -- Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/

I think a font where the insides won't fall out is known as a stencil font. On Fri, 2 Aug 2019, 00:36 MichaelAtOz, <oz.at.michael@gmail.com> wrote: > https://github.com/brodykenrick/text_on_OpenSCAD > That is an updated write, which uses text() so you can use any font on your > system. > > > > ----- > Admin - email* me if you need anything, or if I've done something stupid... > > * click on my MichaelAtOz label, there is a link to email me. > > Unless specifically shown otherwise above, my contribution is in the > Public Domain; to the extent possible under law, I have waived all > copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. Obviously > inclusion of works of previous authors is not included in the above. > > The TPP is no simple “trade agreement.” Fight it! > http://www.ourfairdeal.org/ time is running out! > -- > Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org >

Super!  Now all I need to do is to find a stencil font for Windows! :) On 8/1/2019 7:36 PM, MichaelAtOz wrote: > https://github.com/brodykenrick/text_on_OpenSCAD > That is an updated write, which uses text() so you can use any font on your > system. > > > > ----- > Admin - email* me if you need anything, or if I've done something stupid... > > * click on my MichaelAtOz label, there is a link to email me. > > Unless specifically shown otherwise above, my contribution is in the Public Domain; to the extent possible under law, I have waived all copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. Obviously inclusion of works of previous authors is not included in the above. > > The TPP is no simple “trade agreement.” Fight it! http://www.ourfairdeal.org/ time is running out! > -- > Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org

I wanted to make a stencil so I download a few stencil fonts. My problem was I wanted it to be thin enough to be flexible and with a very small font, less than 4mm. Things stick very well to my bed, too well. So when I removed it most of the small connectors in the letters that make it a stencil broke. I tried the biggest boldest font I could and still had an issue. It actually isn't too bad, you can read most of it, just not good enough. I haven't figured out how to make what I want. Either it has to be too big or too rigid. I might try printing on painters tape or something. Lee On 8/1/2019 7:36 PM, jon wrote: > Super! Now all I need to do is to find a stencil font for Windows! > > :) > > On 8/1/2019 7:36 PM, MichaelAtOz wrote: >> https://github.com/brodykenrick/text_on_OpenSCAD >> That is an updated write, which uses text() so you can use any font >> on your >> system. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Admin - email* me if you need anything, or if I've done something >> stupid... >> >> * click on my MichaelAtOz label, there is a link to email me. >> >> Unless specifically shown otherwise above, my contribution is in the >> Public Domain; to the extent possible under law, I have waived all >> copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. Obviously >> inclusion of works of previous authors is not included in the above. >> >> The TPP is no simple “trade agreement.”   Fight it! >> http://www.ourfairdeal.org/   time is running out! >> -- >> Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> Discuss@lists.openscad.org >> http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org

You could try using a razor blade to release the print from the glass. I've found that a spray of isopropyl alcohol on a cooled-down glass bed works well for helping things to release. On Fri, 2 Aug 2019 at 11:51, Lee A <683lee@337lee.com> wrote: > I wanted to make a stencil so I download a few stencil fonts. > My problem was I wanted it to be thin enough to be flexible and with a > very small font, less than 4mm. Things stick very well to my bed, too > well. So when I removed it most of the small connectors in the letters > that make it a stencil broke. I tried the biggest boldest font I could > and still had an issue. It actually isn't too bad, you can read most of > it, just not good enough. I haven't figured out how to make what I want. > Either it has to be too big or too rigid. I might try printing on > painters tape or something. > > Lee > > On 8/1/2019 7:36 PM, jon wrote: > > Super! Now all I need to do is to find a stencil font for Windows! > > > > :) > > > > On 8/1/2019 7:36 PM, MichaelAtOz wrote: > >> https://github.com/brodykenrick/text_on_OpenSCAD > >> That is an updated write, which uses text() so you can use any font > >> on your > >> system. > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- > >> Admin - email* me if you need anything, or if I've done something > >> stupid... > >> > >> * click on my MichaelAtOz label, there is a link to email me. > >> > >> Unless specifically shown otherwise above, my contribution is in the > >> Public Domain; to the extent possible under law, I have waived all > >> copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. Obviously > >> inclusion of works of previous authors is not included in the above. > >> > >> The TPP is no simple “trade agreement.” Fight it! > >> http://www.ourfairdeal.org/ time is running out! > >> -- > >> Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/ > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> OpenSCAD mailing list > >> Discuss@lists.openscad.org > >> http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OpenSCAD mailing list > > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org >

My PLA just auto snaps off untreated glass, due to different contraction rates. I just have to be patient and let it properly cool. I print at 190/65. Preheating to working temp for 5-10 mins to get it totally "ready to go" also helps adhesion. Initial z-gap is the most critical parameter. Scrape clean glass with a box knife blade, and degrease with Iso-propyl alcohol. Cheers, RobW On 2 August 2019 3:56:25 pm AEST, tjhowse <tjhowse@gmail.com> wrote: >You could try using a razor blade to release the print from the glass. >I've >found that a spray of isopropyl alcohol on a cooled-down glass bed >works >well for helping things to release. > >On Fri, 2 Aug 2019 at 11:51, Lee A <683lee@337lee.com> wrote: > >> I wanted to make a stencil so I download a few stencil fonts. >> My problem was I wanted it to be thin enough to be flexible and with >a >> very small font, less than 4mm. Things stick very well to my bed, too >> well. So when I removed it most of the small connectors in the >letters >> that make it a stencil broke. I tried the biggest boldest font I >could >> and still had an issue. It actually isn't too bad, you can read most >of >> it, just not good enough. I haven't figured out how to make what I >want. >> Either it has to be too big or too rigid. I might try printing on >> painters tape or something. >> >> Lee >> >> On 8/1/2019 7:36 PM, jon wrote: >> > Super! Now all I need to do is to find a stencil font for Windows! >> > >> > :) >> > >> > On 8/1/2019 7:36 PM, MichaelAtOz wrote: >> >> https://github.com/brodykenrick/text_on_OpenSCAD >> >> That is an updated write, which uses text() so you can use any >font >> >> on your >> >> system. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- >> >> Admin - email* me if you need anything, or if I've done something >> >> stupid... >> >> >> >> * click on my MichaelAtOz label, there is a link to email me. >> >> >> >> Unless specifically shown otherwise above, my contribution is in >the >> >> Public Domain; to the extent possible under law, I have waived all >> >> copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. >Obviously >> >> inclusion of works of previous authors is not included in the >above. >> >> >> >> The TPP is no simple “trade agreement.” Fight it! >> >> http://www.ourfairdeal.org/ time is running out! >> >> -- >> >> Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> >> Discuss@lists.openscad.org >> >> >http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > OpenSCAD mailing list >> > Discuss@lists.openscad.org >> > >http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> Discuss@lists.openscad.org >> http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org >>

I use hair spray on glass with the bed heated to about 60 during printing.  I then allow the bed to cool to room temperature and then put it in the freezer.  The temperature differential is usually enough to get the parts to separate without touching them. Jon On 8/2/2019 3:18 AM, Rob Ward wrote: > My PLA just auto snaps off untreated glass, due to different > contraction rates. I just have to be patient and let it properly cool. > I print at 190/65. Preheating to working temp for 5-10 mins to get it > totally "ready to go" also helps adhesion. Initial z-gap is the most > critical parameter. Scrape clean glass with a box knife blade, and > degrease with Iso-propyl alcohol. > > Cheers, RobW >

 I wanted to make a stencil so I download a few stencil fonts.
 My problem was I wanted it to be thin enough to be flexible and
 with a
 very small font, less than 4mm. Things stick very well to my bed, too
 well. So when I removed it most of the small connectors in the
 letters
 that make it a stencil broke. I tried the biggest boldest font I
 could
 and still had an issue. It actually isn't too bad, you can read
 most of
 it, just not good enough. I haven't figured out how to make what I
 want.
 Either it has to be too big or too rigid. I might try printing on
 painters tape or something.

 Lee

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I have an Ender 3 so I don't have a glass bed. I have some sort of semi flexible, textured plate. Things stick really well. Maybe I will try the freezer. Lee On 8/2/2019 12:56 AM, tjhowse wrote: > You could try using a razor blade to release the print from the glass. > I've found that a spray of isopropyl alcohol on a cooled-down glass > bed works well for helping things to release. > > On Fri, 2 Aug 2019 at 11:51, Lee A <683lee@337lee.com > <mailto:683lee@337lee.com>> wrote: > > I wanted to make a stencil so I download a few stencil fonts. > My problem was I wanted it to be thin enough to be flexible and > with a > very small font, less than 4mm. Things stick very well to my bed, too > well. So when I removed it most of the small connectors in the > letters > that make it a stencil broke. I tried the biggest boldest font I > could > and still had an issue. It actually isn't too bad, you can read > most of > it, just not good enough. I haven't figured out how to make what I > want. > Either it has to be too big or too rigid. I might try printing on > painters tape or something. > > Lee > > On 8/1/2019 7:36 PM, jon wrote: > > Super! Now all I need to do is to find a stencil font for Windows! > > > > :) > > > > On 8/1/2019 7:36 PM, MichaelAtOz wrote: > >> https://github.com/brodykenrick/text_on_OpenSCAD > >> That is an updated write, which uses text() so you can use any > font > >> on your > >> system. > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- > >> Admin - email* me if you need anything, or if I've done something > >> stupid... > >> > >> * click on my MichaelAtOz label, there is a link to email me. > >> > >> Unless specifically shown otherwise above, my contribution is > in the > >> Public Domain; to the extent possible under law, I have waived all > >> copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. > Obviously > >> inclusion of works of previous authors is not included in the > above. > >> > >> The TPP is no simple “trade agreement.”   Fight it! > >> http://www.ourfairdeal.org/ time is running out! > >> -- > >> Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/ > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> OpenSCAD mailing list > >> Discuss@lists.openscad.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.openscad.org> > >> > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OpenSCAD mailing list > > Discuss@lists.openscad.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.openscad.org> > > > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.openscad.org> > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org