topic Help with getting Text to work. in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Help with getting Text to work.

AllanRidesBikes — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:40:31 GMT

I haven't used the Text tool in a while but it worked great then.
Today I go to add text to a model and it's different. Cool. But when I make a text box, there is no option to actually create text like on the video.
You can see in the pic below that I have created a text box but then that's it. Nada.
What am I missing/doing wrong here?

Thanks,

Allan

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

jhackney1972 — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:58:38 GMT

There have been some reports that the text dialog box does not show up after selecting the text box points. I think, cannot find the article, that this has been mostly reported by users operating on a MAC. Is this your case. One solution I read about was to sketch a line and use the second command to place text on a path, then you can suppress the path sketch.

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

AllanRidesBikes — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:02:09 GMT

I'm on a PC.
Odd, I just was able to successfully make a text box on one plane but not the one I need to make one on.
Funny thing is that it ALWAYS worked before. 😕

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

jhackney1972 — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:03:36 GMT

Can you attach your model so I can take a look?

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

AllanRidesBikes — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:12:38 GMT

It's attached.
I was able to add text along a path but...

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

jhackney1972 — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:11:36 GMT

Why are your doing it Begrudgingly? What did I do?

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

jhackney1972 — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:14:58 GMT

Please indicate the plane you want to place text on, but could not.

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

AllanRidesBikes — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:46:44 GMT

Sorry, I deleted that.
By accident all I saw was your top line in your signature ("If you find my answer solved your question, please select the Accept Solution icon") and was thinking, "That's not a solution" haha!
My apologies.

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

AllanRidesBikes — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:47:52 GMT

The plane that says "Garage Door Freespace" is the plane that I was trying to use a text box.

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

jhackney1972 — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:56:57 GMT

Thanks for explaining, I understand your reasoning. It is odd that the Text command, using two point text box works for me. I am also on Windows 10 with a rather old PC.

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

AllanRidesBikes — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:48:18 GMT

Well, thank you for trying. I restarted Fusion (as a last ditch effort) and I get the same thing. 😕

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

jerry_mallett — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:07:24 GMT

Not helpful! I searched for "How to Add Text" can't seem to find an option to add text

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

jhackney1972 — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:19:30 GMT

Not helpful in what way? You did not attach your model or fully explain what you need. I took a guess and create a short video to show the use of the Text Command.

(view in My Videos)

Re: Help with getting Text to work.

TheCADWhisperer — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:18:37 GMT

@jerry_mallett

Can you File>Export your *.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

Are you in an active sketch?

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