0.19 Align, scale, position Text to a skewed surface
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0.19 Align, scale, position Text to a skewed surface
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I already downloaded the 3D text addition of Freecad.
I created a model.
(A sphere subtracted from a cube)
I want to add multi-line text to one of the surfaces of that cube.
(later I want to add an imported logo to the other surfaces, but that's another project)
What I can do:
1) I can create the text.
The problem is the model's surface is skewed to the DRAFTING PLANE (I need to align the Drafting-Plane to the surface of the cube).
I can move the text in X,Y,Z but when it updates, the text is rotated somewhere out in space (never works... ever!).
I've watched a few vid's on extruding text onto surfaces, but the are ALWAYS on the same plane as the surface, mine isn't.
What I can't do:
1) Reposition the text onto the surface I want it on.
2) Scale the multi-line text to the size I need.
Thanks,
BS
I already downloaded the 3D text addition of Freecad.
I created a model.
(A sphere subtracted from a cube)
I want to add multi-line text to one of the surfaces of that cube.
(later I want to add an imported logo to the other surfaces, but that's another project)
What I can do:
1) I can create the text.
The problem is the model's surface is skewed to the DRAFTING PLANE (I need to align the Drafting-Plane to the surface of the cube).
I can move the text in X,Y,Z but when it updates, the text is rotated somewhere out in space (never works... ever!).
I've watched a few vid's on extruding text onto surfaces, but the are ALWAYS on the same plane as the surface, mine isn't.
What I can't do:
1) Reposition the text onto the surface I want it on.
2) Scale the multi-line text to the size I need.
Thanks,
BS
Re: 0.19 Align, scale, position Text to a skewed surface
Have you read this?: Draft_ShapeString_tutorial
Re: 0.19 Align, scale, position Text to a skewed surface
Not sure if this helps, but I guess the text behaves similar to a ShapeString: You can try to attach the text to the plane, or - even more robust - to some underlying non generated geometry.
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Re: 0.19 Align, scale, position Text to a skewed surface
Thanks Roy_043!
I watched the video on youtube a few weeks ago, but forgot about it.
I did however try to find something in "Help", but I got everything else but what I was looking for (then tried this forum).
I'll follow along the tutorial, then try my text & object again.
1 question though.
I see the tutorial creates the text as a solid 1st, then moves the solid text object.
I have an image, converted into a shape that I can't seem to rotate on a datum-line I added to do that with.
Is that similar to the text-object for positioning & rotation?
Thanks,
BS
I watched the video on youtube a few weeks ago, but forgot about it.
I did however try to find something in "Help", but I got everything else but what I was looking for (then tried this forum).
I'll follow along the tutorial, then try my text & object again.
1 question though.
I see the tutorial creates the text as a solid 1st, then moves the solid text object.
I have an image, converted into a shape that I can't seem to rotate on a datum-line I added to do that with.
Is that similar to the text-object for positioning & rotation?
Thanks,
BS
Re: 0.19 Align, scale, position Text to a skewed surface
Here is a simple Part cube to which I attached the text. Which workbench do you use?
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Re: 0.19 Align, scale, position Text to a skewed surface
The text is on the top-plane (xy).
I can't seem to rotate that text to another surface.
Is there a tutorial that shows how this is done?
I have the same problem with a sketch of an image, can't seem to rotate it to the desired plane...
That sketch can be extruded, but I want to project it like I did my text, onto a round surface.
Thanks,
BS
I can't seem to rotate that text to another surface.
Is there a tutorial that shows how this is done?
I have the same problem with a sketch of an image, can't seem to rotate it to the desired plane...
That sketch can be extruded, but I want to project it like I did my text, onto a round surface.
Thanks,
BS
Re: 0.19 Align, scale, position Text to a skewed surface
You should work through the Basic Attachment Tutorial.
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Re: 0.19 Align, scale, position Text to a skewed surface
Another way is to simply create the ShapeString, drag it into the Body and attach it to the XY_Plane, and Pad/Pocket.
Just another option.
Just another option.
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Re: 0.19 Align, scale, position Text to a skewed surface
Thanks for the help people!
I finally found how to aligned anything I create (objects, solids, text... ect).
Using the Placement (angle, axis & position).
I'm very capable in AutoCAD writing code in both 2D & 3D, but Freecad seems a bit confusing to me trying to adjust something to the place I need it.
I will go through the Basic Attachment Tutorial.
Thanks Again...
BS
I finally found how to aligned anything I create (objects, solids, text... ect).
Using the Placement (angle, axis & position).
I'm very capable in AutoCAD writing code in both 2D & 3D, but Freecad seems a bit confusing to me trying to adjust something to the place I need it.
I will go through the Basic Attachment Tutorial.
Thanks Again...
BS