GCode for Omega symbol ?

[Gasgasbones]

Hi Guys

Does anyone know where I might get a Gcode for an Omega symbol ?
Specifically im after one like the Omega watches use.

Are there any data bases for free to use Gcodes ? I have looked but cant find much.

While Im getting the grips of my machine, Im struggling with drawing packages and finding at the mo Im just not getting the time to get sat down and learn !

Id appreciate any help. Thank you

Carl

[GEOFFREY]

Omega symbol should be easy enough to draw inCAD. G.

[phill05]

Omega symbol should be easy enough to draw inCAD. G.

In ACad "MTEXT" type \U+03A9

[JohnHaine]

There's a programme called F-Engrave that is open source that generates gcode from text. It may support a Greek font that will have the omega symbol. It's a useful little program that I've used for a couple of engraving jobs.

[Gasgasbones]

Ill have look. Time is the prob but I will sort something out. thank you.

[EddyCurrent]

Do you want a vector outline or a single line centre line to engrave along ?

[Gasgasbones]

Hi Eddy

It just needs to go all the way around this mate.

Ive tried overlaying lines over this image but im just not getting it ! :apologetic:

http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae44/ggbones/om2.jpg (http://s956.photobucket.com/user/ggbones/media/om2.jpg.html)

[EddyCurrent]

Will this do ?

[Gasgasbones]

cant open it eddy :-(

[Gasgasbones]

Would I need to change it a dtd ( design tools drawing) from a DFX ?
Ill have a play around

[Gasgasbones]

Ive done it Eddy !!!

Looks FANTASTIC, thanks again mate. very much appreciated :-)

[EddyCurrent]

Spot on, download yourself a free copy of Inkscape. https://inkscape.org/en/

With your original jpg you first do a 'Trace Bitmap', then you do a 'Stroke to Path', I then load into CamBam to clean it up, select all and do a 'join', export to dxf.

[cropwell]

cant open it eddy :-(
Download DraftSight - it's free ! that'll open the bugger !

[Gasgasbones]

Spot on, download yourself a free copy of Inkscape. https://inkscape.org/en/

With your original jpg you first do a 'Trace Bitmap', then you do a 'Stroke to Path', I then load into CamBam to clean it up, select all and do a 'join', export to dxf.

Will do Eddy, Ill take a note of that.

Thanks again :thumsup::loyal:

http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae44/ggbones/Omega.jpg (http://s956.photobucket.com/user/ggbones/media/Omega.jpg.html)

[EddyCurrent]

Now that was fast ! looks great. Just had a look on your website too, some nice stuff.