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How to Turn any Text into Single Line Tool Paths in Illustrator cc 2017

Status: Closed
Prize: $20
Entries Received: 7
Winner: MarinaDale

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Contest Brief

I am creating a design in wood using a CNC router.
This design is mostly all text.
I need to learn how to create single path vector text in Adobe Illustrator because I have this program already.

I want to pick any text of my choosing, then learn how to center trace? line trace? so that I can create a vector file that is from point to point single lines. I do not want to create a vector toolpath that is an outline of the text. I can do this already and it is not helpful. This way I can make the text as large or small as I like, and choose my own physical router bit sizes, and the cnc will do its work faster instead of trying to route out letters that are not single passes.

I will answer any questions... but this should be an easy answer, and I plan to award quickly to the person who has the best response.

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kloseelkholy
- 6 years ago
SEE MY ENTRY #3
- 6 years ago
Contest Holder
- 6 years ago
I do not want to outline the Text.
I want to have the software draw a single inner line of any text. A center line toolpath.
I am posting the $20 for the person who can tell me instructions inside of Adobe Illustrator of how to do that.

I may also possibly award for another program if it is a free program to use.

I am looking for instructions, so I can do this on my own.... I will have to do this many times!
- 6 years ago