topic Re: Smooth blocky arc from TXTEXP in AutoCAD Forum

Smooth blocky arc from TXTEXP

drakejest — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:13:34 GMT

Hello i need to create an outline from a specific font. I achieved this by using TXTEXP command, but the curves are a bit blocky.

Is there a way to smoothen these curves without retracing them in proper arcs??

Re: Smooth blocky arc from TXTEXP

AVCPlugins — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:20:17 GMT

You can try using the Outside Loop plugin, which can optimize polylines. Including the OSL command can replace straight lines with arcs, if the contour does not go beyond the specified deviations.

Re: Smooth blocky arc from TXTEXP

Kent1Cooper — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:26:20 GMT

You can Break them at all the sharp corners [i.e. each end of the straight-line end-of-stroke segment], and use PEDIT's Fit option on the parts you want curvier. Unfortunately, you can't them Join them back together -- in quickie trials, I find some ways of trying to rejoin them removed the fit-curving I just did, some resulted in a Polyline also with straight segments though a lot more of them for at least a closer-to-"curvier" appearance, and some didn't do anything.

Re: Smooth blocky arc from TXTEXP

drakejest — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:34:59 GMT

It looks like a paid plugin. Do you think show me a preview ? im using Montserrat font then exploded with TXTEXP.

Re: Smooth blocky arc from TXTEXP

pendean — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:38:09 GMT

@drakejest wrote:

It looks like a paid plugin.

With a free trial to determine if this is truly for you or not https://sites.google.com/site/avcplugins/trial

Re: Smooth blocky arc from TXTEXP

Patchy — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:40:39 GMT

Use Region then Flatten, smooth as butter.