How to convert outline to object?

You need to convert the font to curves then convert any outlines to objects.

 

If you are using illustrator just right click on the text and go to "create outlines". This will turn the font into objects.

 

corel - convert to curves

 

Ctrl + shift + Q

 

Post the one word problem file here for us to take a look at.
(rename the "file.cdr" to "file.txt")

wayne k
guam usa

 

I got it.
There is no text in the file.
It has been already been converted to curves (Qtrl+Q)
You can't convert the outline because it does not have one
You have to use the "Outline Pen Tool" to to give it something to work with.

wayne k
guam usa

 

Remove all color fills and then try exporting it as a .dxf file. There should be an option to automatically convert fonts to curves.


JB

 

Hire a sign person...

 

best way

click on text you want to put an outline on.
DO NOT assign an outline.
Instead, go to "arrange" on your tool bar. click on "contour". choose your contour for the outside. then assign a width. i ussually start with .25 then trial and error, add till you get what you want. when you do, then go to arrange and choose-break apart contour- then you can change colors for each and the biggest plus about doing it this way is that you can enlarge or decrease the size of the text and the contour outline you created without changing the proportion as it would if you only had an outline that your cutter doesnt see.

 

perhaps you and the router guy are not communicating too well.

Send him the fonts converted to curves.
Im betting that is all he really wants.