# My Custom Text Helper

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937>\
**Category:** Share your creations\
**Created:** [January 20, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937 "2021-01-20T18:56:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/21 "2021-01-25T18:33:38Z")

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Yikes!! I never thought that if I uninstall Shapr that all my drawings might be gone. I hope that is not the case. I guess I should starting exporting those periodically.

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**Author:** ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/22 "2021-01-25T19:06:30Z")

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Yes, you want to save all designs in Shapr3D format to your Files (iCloud) folders. I use two iPads one at home, and one at the shop. The only common access I have between the iPads is via Files. All local work is lost if the App is removed.

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**Author:** ![mjmnz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mjmnz/32/12753_2.png) [@mjmnz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mjmnz)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/23 "2021-01-25T19:41:26Z")

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Thank you @Yepher - after a quick play I can see many uses for this. After asking a question about text tools on the site a couple of weeks back I wasn’t hopeful of a solution but now I have one - yippee! I’ll be investigating how to put text on a curve in Shapr3d as @NathanD has done…

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**Author:** ![NathanD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@NathanD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NathanD)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/24 "2021-01-25T23:08:20Z")

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@mjmnz there’s no accurate AND quick way to do it that I know of, I just simply eyeballed it and placed each letter there manually…

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**Author:** ![mjmnz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mjmnz/32/12753_2.png) [@mjmnz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mjmnz)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 3:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/25 "2021-01-26T03:00:41Z")

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Thanks for the heads up @NathanD, that’ll save me going on a hunt.

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**Author:** ![BKE](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bke/32/31690_2.png) [@BKE](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BKE)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/26 "2021-01-26T18:55:00Z")

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Works great! could be very useful instead of having to take a round-tour to my MacBook Pro. A humble request though; is it possible to compile it to work on iOS v13.7? I can not upgrade (on my main iPad) as I then will loose some important functionality (in an unrelated abandonware).

Thanks/ BKE

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/27 "2021-01-26T19:07:01Z")

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I will try and make it available for iOS 13.x+

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**Author:** ![Nitro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/nitro/32/9501_2.png) [@Nitro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Nitro)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/28 "2021-01-26T19:20:33Z")

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![Merci.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/9/9dee11a86cc0691340a771750c3c370e01dc0d52.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![rustyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5e9695/32.png) [@rustyguy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rustyguy)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/29 "2021-01-26T23:43:31Z")

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The ornament font has a high number of line segments. I find it difficult to select all the line segments to fillet the ornament.

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**Author:** ![andromedamaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@andromedamaroo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/andromedamaroo)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 5:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/30 "2021-02-02T05:48:32Z")

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HI there, is it possible to make this app available on all app stores as I am in Australia?

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/31 "2021-02-02T13:11:55Z")

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It should be available World-Wide on iPad but I will double check,

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**Author:** ![Nitro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/nitro/32/9501_2.png) [@Nitro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Nitro)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/32 "2021-02-06T18:58:35Z")

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I was able to use this tool well. :=)  
I turned an American watch into a European learning watch.  
I simply edited the STL that is available on the Internet:

> **[Geared Learning Clock by ecoiras](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4261531)**
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> Geared Learning Clock
> Mechanical clock to teach children how to tell the time. Prints without supports and assembles without glue or screws. Change the time by turning the minute hand or the protruding gear at the top. Internal gears maintain the...

Here is a picture of my version:

 ![Uhr Europäisch](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b9227c93e0d52f22f4592f0423894039ef550848.jpeg)

:=)

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**Author:** ![aanderson.io](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@aanderson.io](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/aanderson.io)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 7:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/33 "2021-02-21T07:32:45Z")

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I will definitely check this out.

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**Author:** ![Geoffree3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/geoffree3/32/9580_2.png) [@Geoffree3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Geoffree3)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 12:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/34 "2021-03-02T00:24:57Z")

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Many thanks for this very useful app. Currently, the straight-line segments on long curves, as you would find in an ‘O’ are quite long. I assumed that most fonts are defined as splines and hence the dxf version would be similar. If that’s not possible, is it possible to add a setting so that curves render at a higher resolution?  
By the way, I found that the iFont app. is very good for finding and downloading fonts to the iP

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/35 "2021-03-10T21:38:52Z")

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I noticed that the Mac version requires an M1. Is that because you didn’t have an Intel Mac to test a fat binary on?

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/36 "2021-03-10T21:42:11Z")

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No, it doesn’t. It works on Intel macs too.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 9:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/37 "2021-03-10T21:46:12Z")

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But it would be super helpful to understand why you thought that. Do we mention this somewhere?

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**Author:** ![symonty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/symonty/32/6270_2.png) [@symonty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/symonty)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 7:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/38 "2021-03-11T07:07:04Z")

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_Available on macOS Big Sur only._

I also thought it was only for M1.  
Luckily I have a dozen macs at my disposal and one is an M1 I ran it there works well.

PS: Using it on a mac you realize why using an IPAD is awesome.

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**Author:** ![Geoffree3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/geoffree3/32/9580_2.png) [@Geoffree3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Geoffree3)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/39 "2021-03-11T13:19:30Z")

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To get smooth curves on the text, which unfortunately doesn’t seem possible with this app, I’ve found a way to get this from Inkscape (free app. but not on iPad). See my post on [“Import” shapes/text from .svg to avoid tracing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-shapes-text-from-svg-to-avoid-tracing/2922)

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-custom-text-helper/10937/40 "2021-03-11T13:22:21Z")

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Hi!

Shapr3D runs on all Big Sur supported macs:

[https://support.apple.com/kb/sp833?locale=en\_US](https://support.apple.com/kb/sp833?locale=en_US)

There performance is definitely better on M1, so if you have multiple macs, I would run it on that one.

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