chstech Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I am looking to do text into my drawing that looks like an engravement into metal. I am also looking for the text to be rendered 3d. Is this possible? i have tried and failed! Thanxs, Drew Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Try the following after you have your text as you want it: - Convert your text to 2D objects using TrueType to PolyLine. - Ungroup the result, give it a fill and then Extrude it by the depth you require. - Superimpose it over an extruded base solid and then use Subtract Solids to remove it from the solid. (Make sure it projects above the base solid.) This will cut the text out of the base solid and should give you the appearance you want. The 3D effect will depend on how 'deep' your text subtraction is. Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 And if you desire to have that 'V' groove granite gravestone effect ? Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 - Use normal Text and then space so there is sufficient space between the letters to accommodate the tapers. - Apply Tapered Extrude with a -ve angle to each letter individually. - Solid Subtract from the base solid as before. Any letters with enclosed areas such as 'P' and 'R' will have to be done in two parts. First the outer perimetrer 3D shape and then the inner 3D shape so that it can be Solid Subtracted from the outer perimeter 3D shape. Would be slow and laborious but it could be done. [ 08-03-2005, 10:15 AM: Message edited by: mike m oz ] Quote Link to comment
Joe Golden ENT Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I am trying to get the 'V' groove, but I can't get the S to work. It says "Tapered Extrude creation failed due to invalid parameter(s) for at least one profile object. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 It might be the angle of the taper meaning that it is getting too tight on the curves. Also if any portion intersects it will not work. You may need to use Offset and then Multiple Extrude (make sure the smaller profile is at the back). You may need to do this in an older version of VW to get it work correctly and then convert it to VW 11.5. (The new Offset Tool doesn't work like the old Offset Tool and as a result you can no longer do a simple offset and then multiple extrude - the numbers of vertices differ in the two profiles and the multiple extrude goes wierd!) Alternatively you could draw the two S profiles and then Multiple Extrude. Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Very interesting discussion ... especially this bit about the Offset Tool changes ...someday when I retire to my CAD cemetery in the sky ... this stuff should come in handy... ; ) Quote Link to comment
Snacks Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Is there a way to do this in VW2021? I haven't been able to successfully use any of the tools in "Convert" on text. Quote Link to comment
Claes Lundstrom Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Easy. Covert the text as mentioned before Extrude it and ungroup Apply a champher at the back surface insert it into the block to engrave and run a soldi subtraction. Quote Link to comment
Snacks Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Thank you, Claes Lundstrum, I discovered the Text to Polylines tool wasn't added to my menus in my workspaces, which was hindering my process. Now that I've changed my workspace, all is good and easy. Thank you for nudging me in the right direction. Quote Link to comment
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