Gerber OMEGA CP, Reference Manual

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5
Click F3 to deselect all the characters.
6
Marquee select each character in the font using the Selection tool. (Be sure to include
all of the cleanout toolpaths as well as any unconnected shapes such as the dot of a
lower case i.)
7
Display the baseline on screen. Position each character on the baseline.
To save the characters
1
Marquee select one character in the font using the Selection tool. (Be sure to include all
of the cleanout toolpaths as well as any unconnected shapes such as the dot of a lower
case i.)
2
Click Edit > Copy To to display the Save As dialog box.
3
From the Directories list box, double-click the directory created for the font.
4
From the File Name text box, enter the appropriate name of the PLT file using the
Keycode. For example, when naming a file containing the letter
A
, enter
KEY65
.
5
Click OK to return to the Composer work area.
6
Deselect that character and select the next character to be saved.
7
Repeat steps 1-5 for each character included in the font.
To set the directory
1
Click Start > Programs > GSP OMEGA > Font Designer.
2
Click File > Set Directory to display the Set Directory dialog box.
3
Double-click the directory created for the font.
4
Click OK.
To enter the font settings
1
Click File > Font Settings to display the Font Settings dialog box.
2
In the Font Title text box, enter a Font Title.
3
In the Font Number text box, the system automatically uses the next available font
number to identify the font. You may also enter a font number manually by entering a
new number in the Font Number text box.
4
In the Capital Height Line text box, enter the same value that was entered in the
F2/Height text box from the Enter/Edit Text dialog box.
5
In the Space Character text box, enter a space character value or accept the default
value for that height. Make a note of the Font Title, Font Number, Capital Height Line,
and Space Character values in case you may want to add additional characters to the
font.
6
Select the Clean Out Font check box to set the parameters for a clean out font.