Model Text Along a Curved Surface

[Anonymous]

It would be nice if Autodesk would allow text to be placed on a curved surface in Revit. And not just text but other items where you have to set a plane. Maybe in the next few releases? 

[Sahay_R]

Possibly model the letters as face-based families?

[cbcarch]

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/R...

[chrisplyler]

I predict it will become an available feature in Revit 3018.

[barthbradley]

I haven't used this workflow personally, but what about doing the Arc-Aligned Text in AutoCAD and then importing it into Revit and exploding it? 

...it's just a suggestion, so please: no hate mail. 

[Sahay_R]

AutoACD stuff into Revit? Exploded even?? Don't you dare!

[barthbradley]

Actually, I might use this approach sometime. Heck, if you use a True Type Font, keep it on Layer 0 and have no other crap in the dwg; what's wrong with this approach? It's just explodes into a bunch of individual letters. 

Yep...keep the hate mail coming. 

[Alfredo_Medina]

@Anonymous wrote:

It would be nice if Autodesk would allow text to be placed on a curved surface in Revit. And not just text but other items where you have to set a plane. Maybe in the next few releases? 

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It´s difficult to find a software application that has a tool specially designed for every thing we need to do in a project. But if we combine some existing tools, we can find solutions for special cases like this. Below is an example of a text that can be placed on a curved wall, and stay on the wall even if the wall is moved or modifed. Notice that the text follows the curve, and it also has a curve of its own in elevation. It can be done, all with the existing tools in Revit:

 

[cbcarch]

Hi Alf,

Looks good!

Please post the methods used.

[Sahay_R]

@Alfredo_Medina - I agree with @cbcarch. Idiot-proof directions to achieve this wonder, please.

[ToanDN]

Model text family (1) with label nested in an adaptive family (2) nested in a divided spline of another adaptive family (3) hosted on the curved wall?  Maybe.

[Alfredo_Medina]

I will make a video later to explain. I was doing some training these days, with no time or energy for anything else. 🙂

[Alfredo_Medina]

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@ToanDN wrote:

Model text family (1) with label nested in an adaptive family (2) nested in a divided spline of another adaptive family (3) hosted on the curved wall?  Maybe.

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Yes,  @ToanDN , that is the process. I noticed today that I had posted something similar in 2013, here: 

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/arc-aligned-text-in-revit/m-p/7757501#M18143...

That post was just referring to a text that follows an arc.  This new question is having the text follow the arc and stay put on the wall. So, anyway, as promised, I made the video. It is processing at the moment... I will post it here later. I will share it also in Youtube and Linkedin.

[barthbradley]

I saw that too, @Alfredo_Medina. I immediately thought of you. I also thought of @Sahay_R, because one post suggested doing it in AutoCAD and importing and expoding it in Revit - which Rina hates! But, I don't see a problem with it.  Call me reckless, I guess.  

[barthbradley]

Well done @Alfredo_Medina! Thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. Maybe I will see you on the Red Carpet at AU Vegas this year. 

[Alfredo_Medina]

No solution has been marked yet for this thread? Sometimes users come here to post a question and then we don't see them anymore. 

[barthbradley]

Yeah, I notice that too, @Alfredo_Medina. But, you definitely got my vote and appreciation.   

[Alfredo_Medina]

Hehehe, thanks. 

[Sahay_R]

Definitely a solution in my book!