Create text

 
 
 

The Create > Text action lets you create curves or surfaces in the shape of styled text.

  1. Select Create > Text > .
  2. Type the text you want to create.
  3. Use the menu button at the right end of the Font box to select a type face and style.
  4. Select one of the following:
    • Click Curves to create NURBS curves from the outline of the text.
    • Click Trim to create planar NURBS surfaces trimmed to the shape of the text.
    • Click Poly to create polygonal surfaces in the shape of the text. You can set the options for the NURBS to Polygons conversion; they are the same as the Modify > Convert > NURBS to Polygons command.
    • Click Bevel to create bevelled text. You can set the options for the bevelled text; they are the same as the Surfaces > Bevel Plus command.
  5. Click Create.

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