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I dont think I need to add anything to this. I really think that this is missing from Fusion. I know there is a workarnound through Inkscape, but thats not really a solution. Fusion should have this option in Text creating.
There are solutions which really aren't that hard.
I'll provide some images that help show the summarized step by step process of creating 3D curved text and keep in mind you can use this same method on any of the axis planes, X, Y, or Z.
I placed the text inside the cylinder and extruded it in cut mode and cut out the letters in the curved wall of the cylinder.
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I created a new sketch and drew a rectangle that enveloped the text and surrounded it and then extruded it through the cylinder wall, also through the cutout text.
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I used the 'combine' tool to cut out the letters in the rectangle. I selected the rectangle as that target body and the cylinder parts as the tool bodies (more than one because of the shape of the O which has a circle inside it as another body). Then after making the 'cut' with the 'combine' tool I moved the rectangle aside and created a new sketch and cut out the excess material that contains the newly created letters that spell 'hello'.
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I cut out the excess material and was left with the letters 'Hello' which are curved to the contours of the cylinder wall and positioned the text in behind of the cutout letters in the cylinder wall.
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The final result is a significantly curved text relative to the curviture of the cylinder wall and the size of the text relative to the cylinder. As you can see the word Hello is curved inwards on the X plane.
And by using this method this is how you can curve your text by creating an inverse set of bodies of the text material.
If you simply place your word inside or in front of a cylinder there is a limitation to the maximum curvature angle you can achieve with this initial method. Using this method the limitation is that of about 180 degrees of curvature. However, there is additional methods for acquiring greater curvatures. If you wish to extend the curvature of your text beyond 180 degrees you must cut the letters into the cylinder wall one at a time and as you do so you must rotate the cylinder or create a new cylinder for each letter you add. The ratio of the text size to the size of the cylinder will determine the curvature dimensions to the individual text letters. Then when you cut your letters out of a new body using the combine tool you can create a curvature of up to 360 degrees for your words or sentences. This method may take a little work and time but it can achieve the results people are looking for. Once you give it a go you'll get the hang of it and then you can create all kinds of curved text for the X, Y, and Z planes.
Thanks, I am aware of that method (and there's an easier way using a hollow cylinder). However it only really works with shallow curves as it's still a 2d projection. Try wrapping text around a cylinder such that the first and last letters meet and you'll see what I mean. And there's more to this than just wrapping text around a cylinder, what about splines? What about text that curves upwards as it curves around?
I can't believe there is no way to flow text along a curve in a sketch yet. Especially seeing as there are quite a few posts and hundreds of up-votes for the feature.
There is little chance of this happening it seems. This is such a frequently requested feature, and it has met with such a resounding silence, it's clear that it is not, and apparently never will be, considered important. 😞
As we prepare to update our sketch roadmap I wanted to provide an update on this specific request. General Text Improvements, Text Along a Path, and Wrap Sketch are near the top of our roadmap. This is being reviewed for possible near term work. As that gets closer we will share more about the specific items we are working to address and ask for additional input.
Excellent news. Wrap sketch would be quite a welcome addition as well.
Rhino has a flow along curve and flow along surface feature. During development it would be great if bodies could be flowed (or wrapped) as well as text/sketches along other faces/bodies/paths. Just a thought.
Hello @helfenj, any updates on creating text on a curve in the 2D sketch environment? Seems like quite some time has passed since you last commented. Hoping this feature will be releasing soon....
