Text on an arc, for real
Outside ⌒, read from above, or inside ⌣, read from below: drag it along the circle and it stays in the band.
Coming to Mac, Windows and Linux · and the browser
Type the text. Engrave the part.
Incisio lays out text and serial numbers on rings, flanges and plates, keeps them inside the work area and writes the G-code for your engraver. On your computer or right in the browser.
Download for Mac · Coming soonAll versions
- 1Work area
A band with min and max radius, a full disc or a rectangle; margin, dimensions and scale always in view.
- 2Tool
V-bit, end mill, ball nose or diamond drag: groove and passes worked out, cutting data saved per material.
- 3Text on the arc
Drag it along the circle and across radii, with snapping every 45° and to the edges of the band.
- 4Placement
On a line or on an arc, outside or inside, with exact radius and angle, and “Fit to ring”.
- 5Export G-code
One file for your controller, or a batch in a .zip with one file per number.
Area
Ø 36 → Ø 60 mm12 mm band · 1 mm marginTexts
LOTTO {N}DN50 - PN16 - {AAAA}60° V-bit · Ø 6
0.1 mm in 4 passes0.115 mm grooveUCCNC · G2/G3 arcs · 524 lines
N200G00Z10.000 N210G00X-16.654Y9.146 N220G00Z2.000 N230G1Z-0.025F160.0 N240G3X-19.053Y7.858I-2.191J1.203F400.0 N250G3X-16.654Y9.146I0.208J2.491 N260G1Z-0.050F160.0
How it works
From the part to the program, in four steps.
- 01
Draw the area
A circular band with min and max radius, a full disc or a rectangle. With margin and thickness, and the scale always in view.
- 02
Type the text
On a line or on an arc, with the bundled single-line fonts.
{N}for the serial number,{DATA}and{AAAA}for dates. - 03
Pick the tool
V-bit, end mill, ball nose or diamond drag. Depth is split into equal passes and the groove width is worked out.
- 04
Export the G-code
For UCCNC, Mach3/4, LinuxCNC, GRBL or ISO/Fanuc, with G2/G3 arcs and a time estimate. In batches too, one file per number.
Hands-on demo
A real job, start to finish.
Two and a half minutes on a Ø 64 flange: work area, batch number on the arc, single-line fonts, tool, toolpath simulation, versions and export of a batch of G-code files.
The interface and captions in the video are in Italian; Incisio is also available in English, German, Spanish, French, Dutch and Portuguese.
What’s inside
Made for people who engrave text, not furniture.
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Serial numbers and batches
{N} with leading zeros and a step, advancing by itself on every export. Or a .zip with one file per number.
03
Single-line fonts
One pass along the stroke, no doubled outlines. And your own TTF/OTF fonts, engraved along the outline.
04
Zig-zag passes
Depth is split into equal passes; on open strokes the tool goes back and forth without lifting.
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G2/G3 arcs
Curves become arcs within the tolerance you choose: shorter files and smoother motion.
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Out of bounds? You see it
If a text leaves the band you’re warned while you drag it, groove width included.
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Versions with the changes
Each version says what changed, like “Text: LOTTO 004127 → LOTTO 004128”. Restoring never deletes anything.
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SVG and DXF logos
Import a drawing and engrave its outline, on an arc too, rotated, scaled or mirrored.
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On your computer or in the browser
An app for Mac, Windows and Linux that works without a connection, or the browser on PCs and tablets. Your projects stay on your device.
Bundled fonts
One stroke, one pass.
In a single-line font every letter is a line, not an outline: the tool follows it once. Here are a few, drawn from the same data Incisio uses.
- Incisio GeoIncisio
- Hershey SansHershey
- Hershey Serif mediumHershey
- Hershey ScriptHershey
- EMS ReadabilitySIL OFL 1.1
- EMS TechSIL OFL 1.1
- EMS NixishSIL OFL 1.1
- Hershey Gothic EnglishHershey
and 11 more: 19 in all, plus any TTF/OTF you import
The Hershey fonts were originally created by Dr. A. V. Hershey at the U.S. National Bureau of Standards; the data format is by James Hurt, Cognition Inc. The EMS fonts are distributed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.
Where it comes from
Born from a real job.
Incisio started on the shop floor: a lot number to engrave on a circular band, different every time, without redrawing it in a CAD/CAM package built for something else entirely.
The G-code of that job was taken apart and reproduced: same structure, same tool, same passes. Everything else grew from there: arcs, batches, versions, and whatever someone who engraves text every day needs.
Line33
Limits, stated plainly
What Incisio doesn’t do (yet).
Strokes, not fills
Single-line fonts follow the stroke, TTF fonts and logos the outline. No filling or pocketing.
Constant depth
Every stroke at the same depth, in equal passes: no variable-depth V-carving.
It doesn’t drive the machine
Incisio writes the G-code file; you load it into your controller as usual.
No cloud
Projects stay on the device where you create them, not in an online store: make backups (the app reminds you after 30 days).
FAQ
Do I need an account or a connection?
No. Your projects stay on your device, not on a server, and the app for Mac, Windows and Linux works without internet.
Which controllers does it support?
There are post-processors for UCCNC, Mach3/4, LinuxCNC, GRBL and ISO/Fanuc, and you can define your own. Work zero at the centre or a corner, with an X/Y offset.
Can I use it without installing anything?
Yes: besides the app for Mac, Windows and Linux, Incisio will run in the browser, on PCs and tablets, in recent Chrome, Edge or Firefox.
Can I send the G-code to the machine as is?
The file is ready for the controller, but before a real part try it in the controller’s simulation and on a scrap piece, checking work zero and Z height.
Which languages is the interface in?
Italian, English, German, Spanish, French, Dutch and Portuguese, with a light and a dark theme.
Get started
Coming soon.
We’re preparing the first public version: you’ll be able to download it for Mac, Windows and Linux, and use it in the browser on PCs and tablets too. Check back: it will appear here.
macOS
Desktop app, works offline
Windows
Desktop app, works offline
Linux
Desktop app, works offline
In the browser
On PCs and tablets, nothing to install
Recent Chrome, Edge or Firefox. Projects stay in the browser of the device you use.