Drawing Text on an Arc/Circle in LT

[rayb007]

Can I draw text on an arc or radius/circle in LT?

Thanks

Ray

[pendean · Accepted solution]

See this tip http://ltunlimited.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/02/align-text-with-arc.html

[john.vellek]

Hi @rayb007,

Did @pendean's link get you going on text aligned on a curve? If not, I can take a look at what you are trying to produce. Can you share your drawing and what you want to create?

I usually do this process fairly manually as a divide or measure doesn't take into account kerning of letters but it certainly can get you started.

Another great way to get this to work in AutoCAD LT is to use Array and select the path option.  I usually do this with a wide letter such as a W. Once I have it arrayed, I can then explode and modify the text.

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

[john.vellek]

Hi @rayb007,

I am checking back to see if my post or Dean's helped you with your problem. Please mark a post or posts as accepted solutions if they resolved the issue or give me a bit more detail on this issue so we can continue to work towards getting this solved.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if a post or posts solves your issue or answers your question.

[rayb007]

Thanks John! Sorry it's taken me so long to respond. I actually performed the operation in software that I program our cnc with. I will at some point go back and work in AutoCad to learn what you've explained. 

Thanks again for your help. This is a very responsive way of getting answers to my questions and I appreciate all the help this service provides.

Ray

RB Design

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi @rayb007,

I am glad this method of support works well for you. I made a short video to show the array method of placing text along a path. I hope this helps.

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

[Anonymous]

I found an especially easy way to accomplish this task.  One that doesn't require making blocks or using the array tool.  I did this by making a polygon (circumscribed about circle option) that is the diameter of the arc of the letters to be.  Increasing or decreasing the amount of sides on the polygon depending if I wanted less or more spaces between the characters.  Then I used the single line command with the start point on the midpoint of a side then the endpoint of the side and typed one letter.  You have to make one letter(single line text) per flat.  This worked for me, though i had to rotate the feature to create another text feature 180 degrees from each other. 

Easy solution to remember for me!

I could post a few screen shots too if this explanation wasn't the greatest too.

[Anonymous]

Dear Sir

you used the array command for it but how can i write any word or sentence above the arc.

[steven-g]

This method doesn't work with words, It uses individual letters that are not connected in any way.