how to make the 3d text on the model in catia?
There are actually 2 methods of creating a 3d text on the model
1- Importing a dxf file of the text
2- Using a 3rd party software-Type 3
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Step 1:
Create any extruded profile ( you can use any size and shape )
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Step 2:
create a new drawing and create any text of any font and any text height
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Step 3:
Save as the drawing file to a .dxf file
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Step 4:
Open the saved dxf file and copy the text by selecting the whole text and clicking the copy icon as shown in the image
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Step 5:
Go to the part file , and open sketcher and paste the text. Now the text is somewhere in the sketcher plane, locate the text by pan, zoom in out and rotating . Once the text is located select all and do "right click - select objects-explode" , you could see the line thicknes of the text has changed by now
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Step 6:
go to fix together and select whole text. Now you have grouped all those tiny lines ,splines........ Etc
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Step 7:
You can drag and position that text where ever you need, you can position it by dimensioning it also
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Step 8:
You can use this sketch to create a pad or pocket .
Enjoy...........
