3d text

[chstech]

So i want to have 3d text in my drawing and in some of my 3d only symbols.

I have done the TrueType to Polyline & then Extrude or Convert to 3d Poly. But my problem is that when it becomes 3d the fill goes away. I want the fill to show in the letters without rendering the drawing.

How do i do this??

[mar schrammeyer]

after true type to polyline ungroup & make sure the polys are filled before extruding

[MullinRJ]

Hi Drew,

???I don't believe you can see a 3D Poly fill without rendering. Unrendered 3D objects are always displayed in wireframe.

Raymond

[chstech]

Hi Drew,

I don't believe you can see a 3D Poly fill without rendering. Unrendered 3D objects are always displayed in wireframe.

Raymond

You are correct. But i need to find a workaround without rendering. at least for text!

[mar schrammeyer]

turn it into a 2d & 3d symbol see archoncad podcast on portals

[Ray Libby]

Render it in hidden line, covert copy to group.

[Benson Shaw]

You can sort of do this with a viewport.

Create the text in plan view

Convert text to polyline

Apply a fill

Duplicate in place

Ungroup the dupe

extrude the letters downward (negative value in the extrude height)

create a viewport containing only the extrude and the 2d letters

check the "Project 2d Objects" box

Now when you display the VP unrendered, at any view angle, the 2d poly letters will be on top of the extruded letters.

Unfortunately, it will take some trial and error work to make the view angle and placement of your text VP match up with other objects in your drawing.

-B