# How can I draw an indicator dial on a cylinder?

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**Created:** [June 14, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-draw-an-indicator-dial-on-a-cylinder/26299 "2023-06-14T15:14:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-draw-an-indicator-dial-on-a-cylinder/26299/3 "2023-06-14T17:32:15Z")

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In addition to @Tech suggestion, here’s a link to wrapping text around a cylinder. Within the thread is a link to wrapping text around a cone. I know that you’d like to wrap text in a circular fashion on the flat of a cylinder, but this may help should the need arise.

> [@Accurate method to wrap a sketch to a cylinder](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/accurate-method-to-wrap-a-sketch-to-a-cylinder/18024):
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> Hi, I think this has not been posted before, here is an accurate method to wrap a sketch onto a cylinder. [CleanShot 2022-03-22 at 00.35.36] Orthogonal projection of a plane onto a cylinder creates distorsion. One solution is obviously to slice the cylinder to reduce error. The following table gives an estimation of the maximum error of the projection for a given number of slices. [image] 2 slices means projection of a plane on half the cylinder, which leads to infinite distorsion at the li…

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