Problem Converting TTF

[_SAi_]

Hi,

Has anyone encountered, and hopefully fixed, the problem of trying to convert a true-type font over to Gerber Omega and receiving the error message "Can't write softfont" ?

I am thinking it is a ttf font problem. I have tried the conversion in Omega 1.56 and 2.02.

Thanks!

 

[Fred Weiss]

I haven't encountered it but there may be some embedded prohibition in the font preventing the conversion. What happens if you do a "Disjoin" instead of a straight conversion? If you can disjoin it, you can make it into a more fully functional Gerber font than the straight conversion produces anyway.

Here's a link to a tutorial on using Disjoin and Gerber Font Designer. It takes longer to read than to do the conversion but it's worth the trouble.

If all else fails, you can always enter the font as Small Text and then disable the Small Text Smart Edit functions to get the text into Composer.

 

[elibetjun]

please resend link

this link is not connecting for me - please resend the link to learn how to correct the error problem "can't write softfont"
thank you !

 

[Snydo]

I think this is the thread in question.....http://www.signs101.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-95675.html
Best of Luck.

 

[elibetjun]

thank you so much

thank you so much for your quick response - I will try to manage the steps now lol ...

 

[Fred Weiss]

Try this link instead of the archive one. It has screen shots.