diff --git a/scripts/addons/cam/ui.py b/scripts/addons/cam/ui.py
index 9c5efd71..afc55007 100644
--- a/scripts/addons/cam/ui.py
+++ b/scripts/addons/cam/ui.py
@@ -441,18 +441,6 @@ class CAM_OPERATION_PROPERTIES_Panel(CAMButtonsPanel, bpy.types.Panel):
 							layout.prop(ao,'dist_between_paths')
 							layout.prop(ao,'movement_insideout')
 					layout.prop(ao,'dont_merge')
-					layout.prop(ao,'use_bridges')
-					if ao.use_bridges:
-						#layout.prop(ao,'bridges_placement')
-						layout.prop(ao,'bridges_width')
-						layout.prop(ao,'bridges_height')
-						
-						layout.prop_search(ao, "bridges_group_name", bpy.data, "groups")
-						#layout.prop(ao,'bridges_group_name')
-						#if ao.bridges_placement == 'AUTO':
-						#	layout.prop(ao,'bridges_per_curve')
-						#	layout.prop(ao,'bridges_max_distance')
-					layout.operator("scene.cam_bridges_add", text="Autogenerate bridges")
 				elif ao.strategy=='WATERLINE':
 					layout.prop(ao,'slice_detail')	
 					layout.prop(ao,'waterline_fill')  
@@ -489,6 +477,20 @@ class CAM_OPERATION_PROPERTIES_Panel(CAMButtonsPanel, bpy.types.Panel):
 						layout.prop(ao,'parallel_angle')
 												
 					layout.prop(ao,'inverse')
+				if ao.type!='POCKET' or ao.type!='DRILL' or ao.type !='CURVE' or ao.type != 'MEDIAL_AXIS':	
+					layout.prop(ao,'use_bridges')				
+					if ao.use_bridges:
+						#layout.prop(ao,'bridges_placement')
+						layout.prop(ao,'bridges_width')
+						layout.prop(ao,'bridges_height')
+						
+						layout.prop_search(ao, "bridges_group_name", bpy.data, "groups")
+						#layout.prop(ao,'bridges_group_name')
+						#if ao.bridges_placement == 'AUTO':
+						#	layout.prop(ao,'bridges_per_curve')
+						#	layout.prop(ao,'bridges_max_distance')
+					layout.operator("scene.cam_bridges_add", text="Autogenerate bridges")
+
 				#elif ao.strategy=='SLICES':
 				#	layout.prop(ao,'slice_detail')	
 			#first attempt to draw object list for orientations:
diff --git a/scripts/addons/cam/utils.py b/scripts/addons/cam/utils.py
index c53c2763..99c15978 100644
--- a/scripts/addons/cam/utils.py
+++ b/scripts/addons/cam/utils.py
@@ -1983,9 +1983,9 @@ def addBridge(x,y,rot,sizex, sizey):
 def addAutoBridges(o):
 	'''attempt to add auto bridges as set of curves'''
 	getOperationSources(o)
-	if not o.onlycurves:
-		o.warnings+=('not curves')
-		return;
+	#if not o.onlycurves:
+	#	o.warnings+=('not curves')
+	#	return;
 	bridgegroupname=o.bridges_group_name
 	if bridgegroupname == '' or bpy.data.groups.get(bridgegroupname) == None:
 		bridgegroupname = 'bridges_'+o.name
@@ -1994,26 +1994,28 @@ def addAutoBridges(o):
 	o.bridges_group_name = bridgegroupname
 	for ob in o.objects:
 		
-		if ob.type=='CURVE':
+		if ob.type=='CURVE' or ob.type=='TEXT':
 			curve = curveToShapely(ob)
-			#curve = shapelyToMultipolygon(curve)
-			for c in curve:
-				c=c.exterior
-				minx, miny, maxx, maxy = c.bounds
-				d1 = c.project(sgeometry.Point(maxx+1000, (maxy+miny)/2.0))
-				p = c.interpolate(d1)
-				g.objects.link( addBridge(p.x,p.y,-pi/2,o.bridges_width, o.cutter_diameter*1))
-				d1 = c.project(sgeometry.Point(minx-1000, (maxy+miny)/2.0))
-				p = c.interpolate(d1)
-				g.objects.link( addBridge(p.x,p.y,pi/2,o.bridges_width, o.cutter_diameter*1))
-				d1 = c.project(sgeometry.Point((minx + maxx)/2.0, maxy + 1000))
-				p = c.interpolate(d1)
-				g.objects.link( addBridge(p.x,p.y,0,o.bridges_width, o.cutter_diameter*1))
-				d1 = c.project(sgeometry.Point((minx + maxx) / 2.0 , miny - 1000))
-				p = c.interpolate(d1)
-				g.objects.link( addBridge(p.x,p.y,pi,o.bridges_width, o.cutter_diameter*1))
+		if ob.type == 'MESH':
+			
+			curve = getObjectSilhouete('OBJECTS',[ob])
+		#curve = shapelyToMultipolygon(curve)
+		for c in curve:
+			c=c.exterior
+			minx, miny, maxx, maxy = c.bounds
+			d1 = c.project(sgeometry.Point(maxx+1000, (maxy+miny)/2.0))
+			p = c.interpolate(d1)
+			g.objects.link( addBridge(p.x,p.y,-pi/2,o.bridges_width, o.cutter_diameter*1))
+			d1 = c.project(sgeometry.Point(minx-1000, (maxy+miny)/2.0))
+			p = c.interpolate(d1)
+			g.objects.link( addBridge(p.x,p.y,pi/2,o.bridges_width, o.cutter_diameter*1))
+			d1 = c.project(sgeometry.Point((minx + maxx)/2.0, maxy + 1000))
+			p = c.interpolate(d1)
+			g.objects.link( addBridge(p.x,p.y,0,o.bridges_width, o.cutter_diameter*1))
+			d1 = c.project(sgeometry.Point((minx + maxx) / 2.0 , miny - 1000))
+			p = c.interpolate(d1)
+			g.objects.link( addBridge(p.x,p.y,pi,o.bridges_width, o.cutter_diameter*1))
 
-			mw=ob.matrix_world
 	
 def getBridgesPoly(o):
 	if not hasattr(o, 'bridgespolyorig'):
@@ -2854,7 +2856,7 @@ def getPath3axis(context, operation):
 			#return
 			if o.strategy=='BLOCK' or o.strategy=='SPIRAL' or o.strategy=='CIRCLES' or o.strategy=='OUTLINEFILL':
 				pathSamples=connectChunksLow(pathSamples,o)
-
+		
 		#print (minz)
 		
 		
@@ -2877,7 +2879,9 @@ def getPath3axis(context, operation):
 			for ch in chunks:
 				for vi in range(0,len(ch.points)):
 					ch.points[vi]=(ch.points[vi][0],ch.points[vi][1],ch.points[vi][2]-o.carve_depth)
-	
+		if o.use_bridges:
+			for chunk in chunks:
+				useBridges(chunk,o)
 		chunksToMesh(chunks,o)