crash5050 0 Posted January 27, 2008 THis is a basic design of a truck sign. But for the life of me I cannot figure out how to make it work in SBE. ANy help would be appreciated. Crash DSC00101.JPG.eps DSC00101.JPG.eps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted January 27, 2008 Here is my attempt. The font is not exact. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crash5050 0 Posted January 28, 2008 Man you did that quick!! Thanks a lot! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crash5050 0 Posted January 29, 2008 How exactly did you make that reverse lettering thing in the middle? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted January 29, 2008 I created 2 circles for the ends and a rectangle to join them. Selected the three then I did a Arrange + Merge + Merge all. That made the oval shape. I created the text in a differerent color and moved it on top of the oval. A trap to select both the oval and the text. Arrange + Merge + Punch Through to cut the letters out of the oval. Then I had to erase the letters. (When I did the punch through it turned the letters into curves so I had to select each one sepeerately.) Whole thing took about 5 minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry Bonham 1 Posted January 30, 2008 Here is an easier way to do this in SignBlazer Elements. Simply type up your words. Place them on top of the panel Press C for combine. I have posted a file for others to try this. Here are two rules to follow. 1. if one object is completely covered by another use combine. 2. If one object is only partially covered use punch through. You work will be speed up. Jerry from SignBlazer. Word.SBD Word.SBD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crash5050 0 Posted January 30, 2008 I am doing somthing wrong, check out the sbd that I have attached. Thanks MISSING SOMTHING.SBD MISSING SOMTHING.SBD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bk2design 1 Posted January 30, 2008 I put the three objects together, welded them. I then put your text on it and pressed the punch button and then deleted the extra text objects Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted January 30, 2008 Yes, you did a combine on the 3 instead of a Weld + Total Weld. Jerry, I like the combine for punching out the text. I had not used that before. It eliminated having to erase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry Bonham 1 Posted January 30, 2008 Correct Here is another way to get perfect half circles on the end of a rectangle 1. draw your rectangle 2. click on node edit 3. Select the two nodes where you want the arc 4. RH click on the screen and choose "to arc" 5. Adjust the arc until it is what you want. When i see posts i will post alternatives ways as well/ I not saying this is the way to do something, it is just another way. Jerry from SignBlazer Trucking.SBD Trucking.SBD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry Bonham 1 Posted January 30, 2008 Hello Sorry i missed this point. You cannot combine three objects that overlap. If you do then you get the half circles. You need to weld them Jerry from SignBlazer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crash5050 0 Posted January 30, 2008 Ok, that worked... Thanks Guys. Crash Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
