Rendering text

[drukkenpoepen]

Hey guys, is it possible to render text and measurements in AutoCAD 2008?

 

If so, is the line weight defined the same as in 2D plotting?

 

cheers.

[ReMark]

A rendering usually does not contain text and dimensions that's what you're 2D representations of your 3D geometry are for.

 

I would think the results, if it could be done, would be less than satisfactory and would detract from the rendering itself.

[David Bethel]

I do it every so often but as special circumstance. It can be a pain in my scenario as I have turn the text into geometry. Maybe true type fonts can render directly. I've never tried.

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=43299

 

-David

[drukkenpoepen]

So you turn the text into a solid, if I understand you correctly. As I studied your link you send me, why don't you just plot the blueprint as a high-res .jpg and then just import it as an image, or turn it into a material and just apply it to the surface?

[David Bethel]

So you turn the text into a solid, if I understand you correctly.

 

Yes, that is correct.

 

why don't you just plot the blueprint as a high-res .jpg and then just import it as an image, or turn it into a material and just apply it to the surface?

 

I work with older software that doesn't know anything about producing jpgs. And I developed this approach a long time ago. Also I'm not real proficient at bringing in decals to a exact scale and precise locations.

 

It isn't very time consuming for me now and I've done it so many times and don't have to think ( I'm lazy, I know ) -David

[drukkenpoepen]

No worries mate, I guess that's how we all work, once one methodology is being used for a significant period, it's hard to change that habit. It's very annoying when you're forced to do so though, like when updating to a newer operating system, I guess that's why you use older software.

[drukkenpoepen]

I do it every so often but as special circumstance. It can be a pain in my scenario as I have turn the text into geometry. Maybe true type fonts can render directly. I've never tried.

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=43299

 

-David

 

Yes you're right. The true type fonts do render directly.