Paul, I followed these instructions with v0.16 and was able to get the string added to a part created in the "part design" desk. I had a couple of issues. First, the text was created upside down on the face of the shape I am creating. I finally found how to edit the orientation using Euler angles, and was able to get the text string raised appropriately. The second issue I encountered, but have not resolved is placing the same text on the opposite side of my part; I want the same label on opposite sides of a part. I tried the same rotations and changes in location to get the text string to the particular face I wanted, but after selecting the text in the "part design" desk, I could not get it raised without causing the rendering to crash and delete my entire part. I tried moving the drafting plane, but I could not get it to move. And in v0.16, I could not find the widget to switch to a "snap to point" option on the drafting grid. Any help would be appreciated, or direction to other videos to answer my questions.
Paul...this looks pretty helpful, but for the life of me when I start a new document, I don't get the "Body" sub-group under "Unnamed". I'm still picking away at it but I think this is important for this to work, isn't it? Thanks!
Paul...also, a little hint I just discovered. Not sure if you knew about it. To hardcode the path for your fonts I went into the Preferences from the Draft workbench. Draft -> Text and dimensions. From there I put the path to my fonts in the "Default ShapeString font file" in the "ShapeString Settings" section. So now when I get to that section to put the full path to font file, my path is already in there. I click the ellipse and *BAM* I'm put into that sub-folder.
I was wanting to put text on my enclosure and was wondering how to do this very thing. When I opened TH-cam up pops this recommendation from you. Thinking that AI is now reading one's mind 😳
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Finally! A simple tutorial on how to do this, I was looking for hours to figure this out. Thanks!!
It's really helpful.
You solve my problem.
Thanks a lot
Thanks! This helped me out quite a bit.
This is very helpful, thanks! Can you do a tutorial on mapping text to a 3D surface like a sphere?
Paul, I followed these instructions with v0.16 and was able to get the string added to a part created in the "part design" desk. I had a couple of issues. First, the text was created upside down on the face of the shape I am creating. I finally found how to edit the orientation using Euler angles, and was able to get the text string raised appropriately. The second issue I encountered, but have not resolved is placing the same text on the opposite side of my part; I want the same label on opposite sides of a part. I tried the same rotations and changes in location to get the text string to the particular face I wanted, but after selecting the text in the "part design" desk, I could not get it raised without causing the rendering to crash and delete my entire part. I tried moving the drafting plane, but I could not get it to move. And in v0.16, I could not find the widget to switch to a "snap to point" option on the drafting grid. Any help would be appreciated, or direction to other videos to answer my questions.
I hit the Subsribe button =) Thanks for the upload.
Paul...this looks pretty helpful, but for the life of me when I start a new document, I don't get the "Body" sub-group under "Unnamed". I'm still picking away at it but I think this is important for this to work, isn't it?
Thanks!
Paul...also, a little hint I just discovered. Not sure if you knew about it.
To hardcode the path for your fonts I went into the Preferences from the Draft workbench. Draft -> Text and dimensions. From there I put the path to my fonts in the "Default ShapeString font file" in the "ShapeString Settings" section.
So now when I get to that section to put the full path to font file, my path is already in there. I click the ellipse and *BAM* I'm put into that sub-folder.
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Great one! Subsribing!!
How do you select the box? I can only select the lines of the box.
Nice
Great tutorial, but kinda nuts how complicated FreeCAD is. All this just for a bit of text on my 3D model.
how do i make the characters wider and taller? XY axle
I don't understand, the string keeps appearing under the object regardless of what point i click.
Why is text so difficult? Why can't text be part of part design. Put the text where you want it, constrain it then pad or pocket. Why so difficult?
where you get version 0.17 ?
Thanks !
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nice
You sound like such a nice chap.
Stuck in recalculation land 😂
I was wanting to put text on my enclosure and was wondering how to do this very thing. When I opened TH-cam up pops this recommendation from you. Thinking that AI is now reading one's mind 😳
I get the same feeling, it is quite chilling at times.
You say "grünschrift". The "u" is pronounced like in "grudge" without rolling the r. Pretty well done pronounciation tho and great video =D
Thanks so much, I love language, the error comes from my 9th grade german teacher. Drilled into my head a certain usage the Umlaut. :)
Nope, the u is like the "oo" in "foot".
GRRRR! When I start a new draft, to follow your directions, there's no "body" under "unnamed". Where did you create a "BODY"?