In this tutorial, we will add a new layer to a single layer dxf file, inside the free version of "CamBam [Beta 0.8] Rel 2". I am working with Design21, a free dxf file.

1) Open CamBam (this will start a new project)

2) “File / Open” (This will open a windows prompt) select a dxf file on your PC, & click the “Open” button.

3) Right click on the “Layers” text in the Layers Tree (Left side of the screen)

4) In the properties pane, rename the layer, & change the color of the layer (the screenshot below has the properties name changed to “Holes”, & the layer color changed to “Lime”)

5) Hold down the “Ctrl” key on the keyboard, & “Left” click to select multiple dxf objects in the drawing area.

6) “Edit / Copy” (this will copy all the selected objects to memory)

7) “Left” click on the “Holes” layer we created earlier (make sure the “Holes” layer is highlighted)

8) “Edit / Paste” (this will paste a copy of the dxf objects we selected in previous step)

Note:

We now have a new dxf layer, a few things to mention, If you “Right” click on the “Holes” layer in our example, you will have a few self explanatory options (Set as Active Layer, Hide, Show, Delete, Clear, Select All on Layer).

When finished with this example I deleted the default layer “0”, so I wouldn’t have any duplicate layers/vectors.

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"CamBam [Beta 0.8] Rel 2"

1) Open CamBam (this will start a new project)

2) "Insert / Text" (this will do 2 things, first it will add text to the drawing area/window by default the text is "Hello World!", second it will add info to the "Properties Pane" (bottom Left side of the CamBam program), you can drag the "Properties Pane" to make it easier to see all the info (Font, Text, etc...))

3) Make sure the "Text Icon" is selected in the upper Left side of the "Properties Pane Tree" (it should be selected already, when we selected to add text to the project)

4) In the "Properties Pane", scroll down and click on the word "Text", this will show a small box to the far left of that line in the text "Properties Pane", a small window will open, enter the text you want (example text = Howdy), then click "OK" to close the small text window, this should change the text in the main drawing area/window (example text = Howdy)

5) In the "Properties Pane", scroll down and click on the word "Font", this will show a small arrow pointing down, press the small arrow, & select a font that you want to use in your project (the small arrow, should show all the fonts installed on your specific PC)

6) "Edit / Select All" (this should select all of the text, in the drawing area/window)

7) "Edit / Polylines / Convert to Polylines"

8) "File ' Export DXF" (a "Save As" windows prompt will open, select the location on your PC that you want the new DXF file to be saved to (desktop, etc...)) Press the "Save" button

Note:

To convert a font to a single line font/dxf, just skip the "Polyline" part above.

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