Thank You, Danny...

I will try again to use the negative value. I was trying to use -1/32" as the depth thinking that the baseline was 1/32" below the surface. I'll work on that one. I also have one other requirement. I must also widen the inside top of each character (draft) to allow for removal from casting sand. Chamfering or scaling, and selecting the appropriate font without sharp corners should take care of that. The font I typically use rounds off the extremities nicely. Thank You for taking the time to go through the process of engraving the text into the surface. When working exclusively in beechwood, I would have to send off a sheet of 3/16" beechwood and have all of the potential text engraved. I would then have to scroll saw the text into the master. Adding the text in 3D was the last step in the process before sending off the .stl file for 3D printing and off to the foundry.

I have frequently used the frame feature to rotate parts of the shoe, particularly the thumb calk that has to be made to fit the contour of the surface prior to attaching it.

Regards...Bob

""""""""""During my build I must insure that my output results in a volume calculation between 8.9285 and 9.2000 cubic volume. I use the profile and sweep rails to fine tune the output to equal that volume, thus, they are broken up in line segments and arcs for minor changes. """"""""""""""

Remember that there is a minor "history" available.. So in your 2 rail sweep, your can create a nice single segment for rails, then just after the sweep, turn on the points for the rails and move one.. You'll notice the sweep update... Maybe this can help in adjusting volume intil it is correct....

Thank You, BurrMan...

Was not aware of that feature. I'll give it a try in the future. Regards...Bob