Re: Bug from 2017 still present - Can't extrude text

tsenPFFLN · ‎09-06-2023

It seems this bug has been present since 2017, when I search for a solution in the forums.
I can't share the file as I am working on confidential material, but I can describe the issue.
I have created a plane in an assembly and written one word with the font Soho Gothic Pro. in a height of 1,2025 mm.
I cannot extrude the text. I tried to explode the text as I read in a thread should help, but then get the error "Could not retrieve the profiles of the selected text!"
I need to extrude the text, but I'll now try with an .svg from illustrator outlines instead, but this makes the text module of fusion unusable and pointless for me.. I hope it get's prioritized and fixed soon! 🙂

g-andresen · ‎09-06-2023

Hi,

1. Fusion prefers OTF Fonts

2. Please share a sample text in SVG to analyze the contours

günther

tsenPFFLN · ‎09-06-2023

How can I share an SVG of text in fusion? as stated I cannot disclose the details of what I am working on, but the letters are exmoFlD, in the letter height 1.2025

Warmingup1953 · ‎09-06-2023

No, I believe the font type that Fusion 360 is designed for is True Type Font.

Warmingup1953 · ‎09-06-2023

Can you share the Font installed on your Workstation? OS?

Warmingup1953 · ‎09-06-2023

Source:

Preferred Fusion 360 Font type.

Warmingup1953 · ‎09-06-2023

Do you mean ~~ one point two mm? That is microscopic.

g-andresen · ‎09-06-2023

Hi,

@Warmingup1953 wrote:

No, I believe the font type that Fusion 360 is designed for is True Type Font.

We have different information and experiences.
There is no general statement which font causes less problems, but in most cases OTF is more favorable.

günther

g-andresen · ‎09-06-2023

Hi,

@tsenPFFLN wrote:

How can I share an SVG of text in fusion? as stated I cannot disclose the details of what I am working on, but the letters are exmoFlD, in the letter height 1.2025

save as SVG and attach it to your post

günther

Warmingup1953 · ‎09-06-2023

Calls for a Smack-Down!...I've always gone ttf but I defer in this case as I really don't know any more than what I've listened to. The Font in question, like most these days is available as .ttf and .otf so if the OP really needs that font they can trial both. All that being said I think many if not all would agree that Fusion 360 front handling is. WIP! I'm interested in clarification of Cap height from the OP. There are specific fonts that are crafted as small fonts.

tsenPFFLN · ‎09-06-2023

the mm size of the font should be an issue in Fusion, should it? I mean, the scale shouldn't matter in regards to being able to extrude it?
I actually thought the font's was pulled from a fusion library and not from my pc's font library, but it seems I was wrong in this assumption?
But yes, the font height is in this case one point two mm. It's laser edged onto the side of a hearing aid, and I'm making a render of an already produced device, with a font that's specified/locked, so suggestions for other font's are not of any help. I just don't see the point in being able to select font's that can't be used in fusion.

HughesTooling · ‎09-06-2023

@tsenPFFLN Don't know if I missed it but what font are you trying to use?

Edit Read though again and see it's Soho Gothic Pro

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g-andresen · ‎09-06-2023

Hi,

again:

share the SVG

günther

tsenPFFLN · ‎09-06-2023

again:
I cannot share a sketch as svg, only DXF. Are you not able to recreate the error with the given information? image included of the options I get when I right click on a sketch.

HughesTooling · ‎09-06-2023

I used Rhino to create a DXF and not sure why Fusion would have a problem as the curves from he font seem pretty good and create nice clean surfaces. I'd suggest making a support ticket as reporting here is probably not going to get logged. I've attached my DXF.

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tsenPFFLN · ‎09-06-2023

Yes, I also am able to make it work with a DXF imported from Illustrator, but not directly with text from Fusion. I'll make a support ticket and hope they get they get it working sooon..

HughesTooling · ‎09-06-2023

Just had time to restart Fusion and test and for me it works! I downloaded the font from here.

Here's the extrude directly from the text without exploding.

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tsenPFFLN · ‎09-06-2023

the one you linked is bold, I'm using the regular. Do you test it with the bold version or the regular? 🙂

TheCADWhisperer · ‎09-06-2023

@tsenPFFLN wrote:
I cannot disclose the details of what I am working on, but the letters are exmoFlD

Make up dummy file that exhibits the behavior and attach the dummy file here.

If you can’t reproduce this behavior in a dummy file, how are others supposed to reproduce the issue?

tsenPFFLN · ‎09-06-2023

I never stated that it couldn't be reproduced, I just was asked to provide an SVG which isn't possible. I don't really get the hostile tone going on here, But I guess that's what you guess for asking in a forum. It's literally just writing the text and pressing extrude, so I think it's faster to make than to import. But no worries, dummy file attached, with the issue present.