Wrapping text to fit a curved surface in AutoCAD

[Anonymous]

Yes. How do you do that please?

[Anonymous]

SOLIDEDIT BODY IMPRINT

[Anonymous]

Right! Hey! Any answer available to my question?

[Patchy]

Go to App Store and get it free.

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

I like to use the PROJECTGEOMETRY feature in AutoCAD.

I made a quick video for you on how I suggest using this.

I first created a cylinder object.

Next I created my text, then exploded it with the ExpressTools TXTEXP.

I clean up the outlines of the text.

Then, I use PROJECTGEOMETRY to select the cylinder and then the objects to project.

I hope this helps.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[Anonymous]

Hi John, that was GREAT! AND SIMPLE. Thank you very much. 

My intention is to build up an emboss from that. I try it on several ways but did not work to build up a surface from the splines resulted.

Could you help out with that too please?

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

I am always willing to try. Can you attach some files and show me what you are trying to accomplish?

[Anonymous]

Please find attached my trying outs. Thanks again

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

Similar to my previous technique, you can also use IMPRINT to get the outlines onto the surface.  Embossing has been more of a challenge for me in the past.  I usually presspull my text (or shape) to have some thickness to it. Then I move the 3D text so that it is inserted into the solid of the cylinder in your case. Then I just perform a Subtract.  

Does this work or do you need a precise embossed "cavity" depth?

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it goes the to subtract/slice operation which can be also done twice to keep the same high of the text on the curved surface, I was only wondering if it goes all in one go somehow. But I have it like that just fine. Thank you very much for helping out.

[SEANT61]

Thanks for the mention, Patchy.  As additional support of the recommendation here's a screen cast illustrating the use of the uvVectorMapping app.

Depending on the degree of wrap, the process demonstrated can maintain letter proportions better than direct IMPRINT of extruded geometry

[Julio_Soto]

is the uvVectorMapping app available on the appstore? I couldn't find it.