Creating 3D text objects

[bcf]

We often use 3d text objects in our models to label things like column grids and pipe names. I wrote a LISP to automate the process. I've only been using it a few days but so far so good. Two issues came up:

1. You must have Express tools installed.

2. The font in the code is the only one I've found that can do 4's without missing a small piece when extruding them.

When you run the lisp it asks for a start point and then allows you to type in the text. I thought it might useful to some other people.

[Kent1Cooper]

Interesting, but isn't this a contradiction:

(if (not (tblsearch "style" "3D-bcf"))
  (command "-style" "3D-bcf" "Eras Medium ITC" "4.5" "0.9" "" "" "")
)
(setvar "textstyle" "Arial-bcf")

Don't you want to set it to 3D-bcf instead?  EDIT:  In fact, the command-line -STYLE command sets the Style current in the process, so if 3D-bcf is really what you want to be current, you can just omit the (setvar) step entirely.

[bcf]

Kent1Cooper - You're right. I attached an old version of the file. Attachment has been updated. Thanks.

[ronjonp]

@bcf 

You might also look at Sean's 'T2G' Text To Geometry. It works really well with great accuracy.