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 From:  BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)
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6434.1 

I am moving my ADA cutting to the laser and really like how clean it is compared to rotary.

Problem is.......getting the ADA symbol I want into the engraving layout.

I know there has been talk about X3 and symbols but I can't find anything that pertains to what I need to know.

I am looking in the Clipart and Fonts book, page 122 and I want
#114 r. I have NO idea how to get this into my layout!

Am I getting this right, these symbols are actually a font? It would seem to me I could just access the CD and import.....

What am I missing?

(confused once again)

Brian
 

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 From:  Dave Jones (DAVERJ)
 To:  BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) 
6434.2 In reply to 6434.1 
I'm relatively new to Corel, but they do seem to be fonts. What I did was copy the whole folder to a local hard drive on my computer and then as I need them I install one of those fonts into the system. When placing text in CorelDraw you can go to Text > Insert Special Character and it gives a graphical list of all characters in a font. So you can look through and pick the symbol you want.
 

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 From:  Zonas
 To:  BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) 
6434.3 In reply to 6434.1 

I have actual graphics, I don't use the fonts. Which one is it you are needing.

Zona

 

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 From:  Jim (PUZZLEHEAD)
 To:  BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) 
6434.4 In reply to 6434.1 

Brian,

I think you should reconsider which method you use for manufacturing your raised graphics. Sure lots of people use lasers to make these and it is quicker than a mechanical engraver, but from the perspective of the intended user, the mechanical engraver makes a superior product. This point could be made much more eloquently by some of the major players in this industry like Sharon Toji or Reuven Rahamin (my apologies for probable spelling errors on their names). The research conducted for preparing the latest ADAAG found that tactile readers greatly preferred letters with a wide beveled edge and a narrow peak. So using a cutter that creates a wider bevel than a typical plastic engraving cutter is preferable. Now the question for sign manufacturers is do they want to produce a product that just meets the minimum requirements of the ADA, or do they really care about making a product that while still appealing to sighted users is also optimal for visually impaired users. If you can convey to your customers that you are not only very knowledgeable about all the applicable building codes and sign requirements, but that you also care very deeply about making the best possible product for all the intended users, I bet you could gain some very loyal customers that provide you with a lot of great referrals. Also, from a strictly practical point of view, the beveled edge makes it a little more difficult for vandals to pick the letters off the signs.

On a totally unrelated note, I really enjoyed the photos you put online. My favorite was the shot of the rigging on a sailing ship with the shoreline in the background.

Jim


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 From:  BrianC (INKSQUIRTER)
 To:  Jim (PUZZLEHEAD) 
6434.5 In reply to 6434.4 

I prefer the beveled edge derived from rotary cutting.....just tired of all the cleanup.....I suppose if I did ADA all the time I would become much more proficient at it.....

Thanks for the photo comments...

Brian
 
 
     
 

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