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Curved Model Text

elky853 — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:19:51 GMT

I wanna create curved model text on a wall (like signage). I want it curved upwards (see screenshot). I'd appreciate anyone who can help me out with this. Thank you!

Re: Curved Model Text

syman2000 — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:32:53 GMT

You should check out this video by @Anonymous Medina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh50vzNSHuM&t=0s

Re: Curved Model Text

elky853 — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:35:32 GMT

Thanks @syman2000, I already watched this video but it basically only covers curved model text as in on a curved wall. I'm talking about curved signage like the screenshot attached in the first post.

Re: Curved Model Text

amarkonathala — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:00:13 GMT

hI @elky853 ,

Created Polar array for Model Text and Updated Each letter According to sentence framing

Thanks

Re: Curved Model Text

elky853 — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:09:10 GMT

Thanks @amarkonathala, but I don't really get what you mean by 'updated each letter according to sentence framing'... Can you clarify please?

Thank you

Re: Curved Model Text

amarkonathala — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:12:22 GMT

Ungroup The Array and Update each letter @elky853

Re: Curved Model Text

elky853 — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:24:12 GMT

When I create the polar array, it doesn't rotate according to the 'reference' [center] point. Am I missing something? @amarkonathala

Re: Curved Model Text

elky853 — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:03:22 GMT

@amarkonathala @syman2000 is there anything I can do?

Re: Curved Model Text

syman2000 — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 18:45:01 GMT

I was using the video I mentioned and do my own spin. In the Family, you define number of alphabet including space to determine your signage text.

Then, remove the repeater

For each alphabet, you define the value. If it is space, you simply delete it to create a space.

The family has a built in arc height and width to get the text arc which you can adjust. Sadly if you want width to be 2m and arc to be 1m, it will break. So you have to set width as 2m while arc to be 1001mm or 999mm to overcome the constraint.

Re: Curved Model Text

amarkonathala — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 04:57:41 GMT

Yeah @elky853 U should Draw the reference like circle or arc..etc and you have to choose center for that

May be You are missing the place of center of rotation

Re: Curved Model Text

amarkonathala — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 04:51:24 GMT

@syman2000 The Family is Great!

But We have to create new family For every type of names

Re: Curved Model Text

_Vijay — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 05:03:49 GMT

I think you can create it as a parametric.

Re: Curved Model Text

elky853 — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:35:46 GMT

Thanks so much @syman2000 for the family!! It's perfect-I simply had to change some of the parameters and I was able to use it in my project! Thank you 😀