Xenetech's industry-standard engraving and signmaking software continues to exceed the expectations of professionals everywhere. They were the first to incorporate the Windows™ operating system into computer-controlled engraving, and their continuous innovation has changed the way the industry works today - and tomorrow.
The Xenetech Graphic Workstation™ was written and developed by professional engravers, and is compatible with most engravers, routers, vinyl cutters, printers and signmaking equipment. Add customer service and on-line technical support, free TrueType™ fonts, clip art and free updates for life, and it's the only graphics and job control program you'll ever need.
Software Features
Works efficiently with CorelDraw™, Sign Lab™, CASmate™, EngraveLab™ and many other leading software applications
Opens Meistergram® and Dahlgren® job files
Real-time graphics and text layout
Optimized output and cutting direction
Choice of 40 engraving fonts, including ADA fonts (90+ available)
Over 2,500 TrueType™ fonts
Cutter/tool offset
On-line technical support and help files
Instant software updates through the Internet
Auto Braille translation (Grade II)
California (Title 24) Braille
Multiple plate/matrix or batch processing
Auto serial numbering
Auto font making capability
Panel and automatic dial making
English or Imperial measurement
Basic 3-D engraving
Job pricing
Proportional/newspaper spacing
On-the-fly hatch fill for TrueType™ fonts
Full-featured alignment tools
Macro language capability
Spell check feature also available at an additional charge
Imports over15 file formats and exports over 8 file formats
Auto layout and kerning features
Many Microsoft Windows™ editing features
Auto condensing
Load and use most vector format graphic files including: .WMF, .DXF, .PLT, .HGL, .EPS. and .AI
Single WYSIWYG work screen
Word wrap for auto line text entry
Font change on work screen
Vertical location of text or logo by baseline/top of line/Y-center
Manual font kerning (two increments)
Auto font kerning
User-adjustable inter-character spacing
Enter top, center or baseline position
Enter slant angle
Single keystrokes for many software functions
On-board system diagnostics
Add or subtract value to or from existing height, margins, aspect ratio or percent fills
Software or user-defined cutter suggestions
User defined cut-out corner radius
Multiple layouts in multiple mode with plate offsets
Multiple depth/pass with increment calculator by character, line or plate
Software outputs to engraver, vinyl letter cutter/plotter, dot matrix or laser printer
Outputs to non-Xenetech laser engravers
Multi-element alignment of two or more entities by top, middle bottom, left center or right
Auto layout by ratios
Automatic ''dial'' generation two
Merge jobs to combine 2 or more jobs into single batch or multiple plate
User-adjustable plate orientation (sideways left, upside down, sideways right or reverse)
User adjustable ruler increments (metric or Imperial)
Operates in Windows 98ME, NT4, 2000 and XP
Windows Item Selector
Manual and automatic Columnizing features
Engrave by color feature to prompt cutter changes at the controller
Programmable Z-axis clearance by selected line or character