Does anyone know a fast-ish way to write text on a curved surface?
(Like the label on a jam jar etc.)
My way is very slow!
Thanks,
Frank
Does anyone know a fast-ish way to write text on a curved surface?
(Like the label on a jam jar etc.)
My way is very slow!
Thanks,
Frank
a fast way of doing it is with 3d studio
"Frank" <graham.goldsack@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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Does anyone know a fast-ish way to write text on a curved surface?
(Like the label on a jam jar etc.)
My way is very slow!
Thanks,
Frank
"Marc Clamage" <emasary@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Does that give you an AutoCAD solid Marc?Create your jar shape as a 3D solid. Create your text as a solid and
extrude
it (I usually do this in CorelDraw, then export a WMF and import it into
AutoCAD)..
No, it gives you a block of closed polylines. Explode it (once), then
extrude the letters, subtracting the interior objects as necessary.
CorelDraw will export DXF files too, but I find the WMF's easier to work
with.
Marc
"Michael Bulatovich" <Please@dont.try> wrote in message
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"Marc Clamage" <emasary@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Create your jar shape as a 3D solid. Create your text as a solid and
extrude
it (I usually do this in CorelDraw, then export a WMF and import it into
AutoCAD)..
Does that give you an AutoCAD solid Marc?
That would have been too easy, I guess.
Do you 'convert to curves' in Draw before exporting?
"Marc Clamage" <emasary@comcast.net> wrote in message
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No, it gives you a block of closed polylines. Explode it (once), then
extrude the letters, subtracting the interior objects as necessary.
CorelDraw will export DXF files too, but I find the WMF's easier to work
with.
Marc
"Michael Bulatovich" <Please@dont.try> wrote in message
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"Marc Clamage" <emasary@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Create your jar shape as a 3D solid. Create your text as a solid and
extrude
it (I usually do this in CorelDraw, then export a WMF and import it
into
AutoCAD)..
Does that give you an AutoCAD solid Marc?
I usually give the letters an outline and no fill, then convert to curves.
I believe the export option allows for converting text to outlines, but
better safe than sorry.
Marc
"Michael Bulatovich" <Please@dont.try> wrote in message
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That would have been too easy, I guess.
Do you 'convert to curves' in Draw before exporting?
"Marc Clamage" <emasary@comcast.net> wrote in message
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No, it gives you a block of closed polylines. Explode it (once), then
extrude the letters, subtracting the interior objects as necessary.
CorelDraw will export DXF files too, but I find the WMF's easier to work
with.
Marc
"Michael Bulatovich" <Please@dont.try> wrote in message
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"Marc Clamage" <emasary@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Create your jar shape as a 3D solid. Create your text as a solid and
extrude
it (I usually do this in CorelDraw, then export a WMF and import it
into
AutoCAD)..
Does that give you an AutoCAD solid Marc?
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