I’m using Alphabet.shapr for text but I’m getting really frustrated trying to align letters when making words. Is there any easy way to get the baselines of the letters aligned?

Alternately, can anyone recommend an iPad app whose current version can export text as curves to a DXF or DWG file? I tried Concepts, but the files are invalid as far as Shapr3D is concerned and I don’t see an export option to “Export as Curves”.

After much Googling, I found a free solution that should work, using Inkscape on a Mac or PC. It looks pretty straightforward. I’ll definitely be trying it when I get home. [image] Inkscape – how to save text as .dxf Create the text in Inkscape:

@TheBum have you seen this thread? [image] My Custom Text Helper Share your creations I’ve never made a drawing related app before but it was not too bad to make an iPad app to make working with text in Shapr3D much easier. Plan to add a font picker and make it a lot more…

This needs to be in a more prominent location. It didn’t come up in any forum searches I did.

I tried the Test to Drawing app last night and, unfortunately, I had to go back to the Inkscape approach due to the lack of style selections (bold, italic, etc.). I wanted Helvetica Neue Bold, but the TTD app only presented the standard font.

How I aligned my letters was using the align tool for extruded shapes and tangent tool for sketches on curved faces. For letters with a flat base all you need to do is draw the line you want to “type” on and extrude it into a 3D object so that one face is now your “line” then once you have your let…

Lmao nevermind, you want texts on a drawing not a model. RIP good luck.

There really should be an Align function for sketches IMO.

Why not align bodies extruded from font drawings like @Enginerd , then project the bodies onto a plane, then you have aligned sketches. I mean, it’s a workaround.

The way I ended up doing it was to draw a horizontal line, make sure the letters are above it, and then select the letter outline and the line to get the distance. I then just moved the letter down by that much. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work for lowercase letters that extend below the base line. “j…

Aligning sketch objects (text)

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NathanD May 20, 2021, 2:00am 4

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Aligning sketch objects (text)

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