Josh NZ Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I have created a line of text and used the Long Path function to get the text to curve. I have played with all the attributes and tried the three different "text types" in the OIP, however I can't get the text to show as solid. The text only shows as an outline. Can anyone please point me to the write place. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment
Kevin McAllister Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 It sounds like you want the text to appear "black" in top/plan view. I think this is only possible using the Curves options. The background colour of the text needs to be set to black which is a bit counter intuitive. The other two options (Surfaces and Extrusions) create a 3d object which only appears black if you render in a 3d view. Kevin Quote Link to comment
Kevin McAllister Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Hmmm, there might be an inconsistency or bug here. The resulting Text Along Path object needs to have the fill set to solid and the colour black. When you click to edit the text sometimes its fill colour is black (ie. just a black box since black text against a black background disappears), sometimes its black text on white. The result doesn't seem to be consistent. Kevin Quote Link to comment
Benson Shaw Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I remember same problem some time ago. Testing reminds that: •Initial conversion to TAP>Curves provides text that accepts color fill as desired. Wire frame or rendered. But if the OIP Rot about Path field is anything other than 0 the color fill evaporates - wire frame or rendered. •Switching the rotated text to Surface or Extrude makes the fill return if rendered, eg in OGL. No fill if unrendered. • Often it is possible to place/rotate the text and use the H or V flip, rotate the TAP with the Rotate Tool, etc to reorient the initial condition to keep the wire frame fill without venturing into Rot about Path. HTH -B Quote Link to comment
Kevin McAllister Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 So its a bug? Or WAD (working as designed) or BAD (broken as designed)? JimW, if you're around, could you try this? Kevin Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted August 2, 2016 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted August 2, 2016 I have these on a growing list to confirm after this work cycle is wrapped up. Not that they aren't important, but in this phase of engineering anything that gets submitted between now and late Sept doesn't get accepted until late Sept. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted August 2, 2016 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted August 2, 2016 But if you DON'T see me come back and address these once that's done, please feel free to throw rocks until I do. Quote Link to comment
Kevin McAllister Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 But if you DON'T see me come back and address these once that's done, please feel free to throw rocks until I do. Thanks Jim! We could throw candy instead.... I would assume positive reinforcement has a better chance of success ;-) Quote Link to comment
Marionette Maven Marissa Farrell Posted August 2, 2016 Marionette Maven Share Posted August 2, 2016 But if you DON'T see me come back and address these once that's done, please feel free to throw rocks until I do. Thanks Jim! We could throw candy instead.... I would assume positive reinforcement has a better chance of success ;-) I think you should throw kittens. And send some my way! (Although I'm sure all that get thrown at Jim will find their way to my desk anyhow ) Quote Link to comment
Steve Riddle Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Am still having this problem, the text along path tool will not fill when setting the attributes to solid fill. Quote Link to comment
kenpayson Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Did anyone ever figure this out? I'm on VW 2020 and can't get any of the options to create a solid black text. Quote Link to comment
jweston Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Bumping this as I still see this issue Quote Link to comment
trashcan Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 And... still an issue. Also "reverse" is missing. Official help hasn't been updated to reflect current OIP. Please send help ! https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2016/eng/VW2016_Guide/Text/Creating_Text_Along_a_Path.htm Quote Link to comment
trashcan Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Jk you need to click through to the path and reverse it there. Quote Link to comment
VIRTUALENVIRONS Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) I did not read through all the thread, but I gather you are having text troubles. If all else fails, take one letter and select duplicate along path. Put in the amount of letters you need and then edit each letter separately for the text that you want. You can control your own Kerning that way also. See image below Edited May 18, 2023 by VIRTUALENVIRONS 1 Quote Link to comment
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