Engraving with Curve Drive

In this Video, Heinrich Flaum explains how you can create an engraving on your workpiece in no time using text and the "Curve Drive" operation!

Click on "Geometry" in your workpiece and select "Text”. Choose the "On Face" option, specify the desired face and curve. You can also put in your text below. It's crucial to set the font to "Modern" as it is the only one that generates letters and numbers in individual lines. Confirm by clicking "Ok" to display your text.

Next you generate an operation by using a right mouse-click on "Insert" and then select "Operation." Since we want to engrave, the "Curve Drive" operation is most suitable in this case. You find it under the "mill-contour" option. Before confirming with "Ok," choose a ball mill as the tool.

Under "Drive Method," use the wrench icon to specify which curve should be traversed. The trick is not to select each curve individually but to jump directly into the part navigator to click on the text you created in the previous step. This way, you select all the lines with a single click!
 

Confirm with "Ok" and then, under "Geometry" - "Part Stock," specify how deep your engraving should be.

Additionally, switch under "Tool Axis" to "Specify Vector" and select the face you want to engrave.

The last setting you need is under "Non Cutting Moves" - "Engage Type." Choose "Plunge" as the approach type and set the height to 3mm. Now, click on "Generate" to see your toolpath.