# Align text around the inside of a circle

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-text-around-the-inside-of-a-circle/24121>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 14, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-text-around-the-inside-of-a-circle/24121 "2023-02-14T14:36:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![kshapley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kshapley/32/1541_2.png) [@kshapley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kshapley)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-text-around-the-inside-of-a-circle/24121/1 "2023-02-14T14:36:46Z")

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I have a circle and wish to align text to the inside of the circle, but have no idea how that can be accomplished. Same as you would see on a Tachometer.

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**Author:** ![Wesley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/wesley/32/19034_2.png) [@Wesley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wesley)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-text-around-the-inside-of-a-circle/24121/2 "2023-02-14T16:01:41Z")

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Thank you for Reaching out, what you can do is use project to Sketch the letters on the circle.

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-text-around-the-inside-of-a-circle/24121/3 "2023-02-14T16:38:12Z")

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Third party vector program. Export text to dxf. Import DFX to design. It is the most elegant way. I use Corel Draw in Windows for such tasks.

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**Author:** ![kshapley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kshapley/32/1541_2.png) [@kshapley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kshapley)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 6:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-text-around-the-inside-of-a-circle/24121/4 "2023-02-15T06:42:38Z")

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Not sure how I can do that, I’ve tried a couple of ways but just seem to duplicate the text. (Using project)

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-text-around-the-inside-of-a-circle/24121/5 "2023-02-15T17:52:53Z")

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What you are trying to do inside Shapr is clunky to the point of nope. Not sure about Mac tools. At some point you have to accept Shapr’s limitations and focus on it’s strengths. Let other programs help where it cannot.

 ![Corel](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/5/e/5e00cde9113583732a2e51d65a41333e84a6b35c.jpeg)  
 ![Corel5](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/c/6c4b8795a83172ba33aacd87bd7c824c34882a28.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![kshapley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kshapley/32/1541_2.png) [@kshapley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kshapley)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 4:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-text-around-the-inside-of-a-circle/24121/6 "2023-02-16T04:39:22Z")

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Thanks, I thought I must be missing something as Your example above is all I was able to produce. I’ll try some other tools, that does seem the best solution at present.

Cheers