I’ve been working on a project with text in a speech bubble. The first time I cut it I didn’t notice that the bit had cut off some of the letters as there wasn’t enough clearance between them for the bit to pass through.
To fix that issue, I cut the original piece’s letters down to 2mm, so I had a relief to line new letters I planned on glueing down. I then rearranged the letters with lots of spacing, planning on cutting them out individually with holding tabs. But I really don’t like this approach as it would be a ton of extra work.
Finally, using a combination of Illustrator, Fusion 360 and Estlcam I got the letters spaces just wide enough that the bit passes through without losing any detail in the letters. I think I’d be faster the next time, but it seems there should be a better way. Are there any tools out there for arranging lettering or any other “island” type design so the clearance is the exact width of the cutting bit?
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