Put decal letters to keypad - project instead of wrap

[pavmed]

Hi Everybody!

Is there a way to put decal in "project" mode instead of "wrap"?

Trying to put lables onto keypad like this:

I've prepared a "sticker" file  (PNG with alpha and SVG/DXF as well) and put it as decal with "Chain Faces" enabled. But it seems Fusion "wraps" it on model and it all got messed up.

The only way I see now is to put decal on each key separately. That's no-no-no-way considering that Fusion 360 provides no tools to align and arrange them.

Any workflow suggestions?

I've even thought about loading it as DXF and then extrude to each key and then apply face appearances to extruded features - it's whole lot of work but at least I could keep it arranged.

[tyler_henderson]

Have you tried placing it as an "Attached Canvas"?  It doesn't wrap so it may give you the result you're looking for.

[pavmed]

Attached Canvas only works with plain surfaces - so I cannot even select mine.

[tyler_henderson]

Ah, ok.  I thought the tops of the buttons were planer.  So if the button faces aren't planer, then you need each individual number/text string to wrap to each button separately?

[jeevesme]

Can you create a new plane above the keys, import the .svg, .dxf, etc. then use it to split the faces on the keys?  Then you could change the appearance to any color or texture you want.

[pavmed]

Yes I can.

In this case I have to do Split Face operation individually for each closed profile (letter) I have. 

That's even worse than put decal to each key. 🙂

[pavmed]

Yes I can do this individually for each letter, and actually did.

But I try to find other ways to:

1. Simplify workflow

2. Keep "stickers" arranged

[tyler_henderson]

You could try a similar workflow but use "Project to Surface" instead of Split Face.  At least it will allow you to project multiple closed profiles at once rather than one letter at a time.

[pavmed]

Hi Tyler

Tried that with just four buttons. It was 15 letters and 540 curves total 😞 Obviously due to font used was rather complex.

It made a projection finally but took 10 minutes or so. 

I dont think it's worth going with such model complexity growth.

I still believe that decal in "project mode" should be the simples way to accomplish this.

Would go to IdeaStation then..

Thank you and all the people who suggested workflows.