How to get text to show when 3d model is rendered

[DREWDIN]

I have a model I have been working on and it has buttons on the face of it. I have placed text on the buttons but when I render the model they dissappear. I saw some info on 3d text but I am not sure how to do that, I think I need the express tools but Im not sure. Does anyone have any suggestions or comments. I would include a picture but Im not sure how. Thanks

[tlyall]

You could try this truly cool techique...lol

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1247

I can see the possiblities are endless with this idea.

[DREWDIN]

Youve done it again, Thanks!!

[tlyall]

anytime.... Glad to help...

[David Bethel]

HTTP://www.davidbethel.com/0-talkg/blocktxt.lsp

BLOCKTXT.LSP - 40KB

Here's a program that will make 3D text blocks. All upper case alpha numeric only. Helvitc look font.

-David

[DREWDIN]

Just one quick question, The text worked great but now I cant select the regular text in the drawing unless its with a command? For instance i wanted to delete the text i had already placed in the drawing but I could not select it. When I try to select it an invisable rectangle gets selected and no matter where i drag it, it goes right back and con not be deleated. Is this normal or did I do something wrong. Thanks for the info.

[tlyall]

Hey David....

i couldn't get it to work... The start command is supposed to be the first action defun, correct? Probably having a blonde moment here, but I cannot get it to work.

[tlyall]

Just one quick question, The text worked great but now I cant select the regular text in the drawing unless its with a command? For instance i wanted to delete the text i had already placed in the drawing but I could not select it. When I try to select it an invisable rectangle gets selected and no matter where i drag it, it goes right back and con not be deleated. Is this normal or did I do something wrong. Thanks for the info.

Is this directed to Davids .lsp or from the word art trick?

[DREWDIN]

The reply was directed towards the word art, but i couldnt get the autolisp to run either.

[tlyall]

check and make sure you don't have the layer locked or frozen...

[David Bethel]

My lisp routines are normally called using the last c:defun listed. This allows for loading errors to be trapped during the initilization. It also negates any previous versions from running.

In this case it is BLOCKTXT. 90% of the time the file name and command name are the same.

Selecting text can be a trick at times. Esp if fill is on or in a shademode etc. -David

[tlyall]

Thanks for the heads up David.... Now it works....lol

Thanks...