DTL FontMaster Manual1.1 PDF

thinner. Input up to six values in millimetres into the Contouring dialog to
create up to the same amount of additional contours. A positive value of for
example 2 adds a contour with two millimetres distance from the original
contour to the outside. A negative value works to the inside.
– Contours
Here you can enter positive or negative values for the contouring.
– fx and fy
The creation of contours can be combined with scaling. The factors
specified for scaling in horizontal and vertical directions will be applied on
the selected glyph(s).
– With Original Contours
In case this option is selected the original contour will be preserved. This
only works if the specified values are positive.
– Cut Corners
Selecting this option will preserve line thickness in the newly generated
contour.
– Remove Overlaps
The functionality of this option is comparable with the Union function
from the Hidden Line option and prevents overlapping contours.
Hidden Line
This function merges overlapping contours. It currently works always on
the complete character.
– Union
Merges the contours.
dtl beziermaster: batch menu
– Intersection
Creates the intersection. Only the overlapping parts remain. The rest of the
contours are deleted.
47
Up two six contours can be generated
using the Contouring function from
the Batch menu.
The Hidden Line dialog.