Extruded text along a curve

[pamelight]

I am modeling a curved wall and would like to place extruded text on it. I have created the wall and extruded the text but can't figure out how to get the text to curve along the path without having to move each letter.

Is there an easier way to do this?

[Guest]

Are you using vw 12?

[pamelight]

yes

[Guest]

Use the new Text Along Path menu to achieve this. You'll want to select text and a 3D object, such as a nurbs curve or 3D polyline to have the text follow.

You can refer to the Upgrade Companion Guide you should have received with your upgrade or the User's Guide for further information.

[pamelight]

This sort of helps but not reall.y I want the letters to be on the surface of the concave facia of the curved wall at 3' high. If I use text along a path, the text follows the top curve of the wall not the inside curve. When I rotate the letters after extruding them, they look like a rainbow, not a straight line of text on a curved wall.

[Guest]

Send me your file and I'll play with it.

[Kaare Baekgaard]

'Send me your file and I'll play with it.'

Katie - thats so hot :-)

[Guest]

*Laughing*