Round Text Edges

[KenR60]

As the heading says, I want to type a word and give the edges of the letters a round, does anyone use software that can do this easy enough that I can then send to the 3d Printer.

thanks in advance

Ken

[3dkarma]

You could create 3d text in Sketchup and use the third-party bevel / rounding plugin to round the edges.

[Lil3dprinting]

123 Design is super easy to do text with and is made to export 3d printer files and it's free too boot.

[3DPBuser]

I wonder if he means a rounded (domed) top

[Geoff]

Use blender, it's free and all can be done in the one program, I wouldn't bother with anything else to do text, it does a perfect job.

Once you have it done to your liking, select the object, press CTRL-C, mesh from curve, export to STL and there you go, under a minutes work.

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[KenR60]

Use blender, it's free and all can be done in the one program, I wouldn't bother with anything else to do text, it does a perfect job.

Once you have it done to your liking, select the object, press CTRL-C, mesh from curve, export to STL and there you go, under a minutes work.

derp.jpg

Hello Geoff, I have begun the Learning curve of Blender and it seems to be perfect as it allows an easy and quick method of adding a Bevel. Problem I'm trying to get around now is the Sizing. I have changed to Metric, and trying to work out how I can make the Text a certain size so when I export to STL it comes into ReplicatorG correctly. Any solution to this?

Thanks

[Geoff]

Hello Geoff, I have begun the Learning curve of Blender and it seems to be perfect as it allows an easy and quick method of adding a Bevel. Problem I'm trying to get around now is the Sizing. I have changed to Metric, and trying to work out how I can make the Text a certain size so when I export to STL it comes into ReplicatorG correctly. Any solution to this?

Thanks

The text is based on the metric scale you are using, if you google "Blender metrics' that will show you how to set it, I have a busy day otherwise I would sit here and screenshot and show you, but if you havent replied by later today i will find some time to show you.

Important, make sure after scaling an object, you CTRL-A reset Scale. THEN export. Also your export has a scale also, I would export to scale 100 if things are too small because you are probably set at a metric scale of 0.1 instead of 1.

[KenR60]

OK will give all that a Go, Thanks Geoff

[Marm]

Well Geoff, I have blender downloaded, but haven't played with it yet..... guess I will now.

I do use Sketchup with the Roundcorners plugin. That also would take about a minute to do.

[richardphat]

If anyone wants to know how to in catia or solidworks. Here's how:
In Catia or solidworks, use draft, writes some letters and save them as vector such as dxf or dwg. Then you import your text which is vector based. Extrude and use edge fillet.
Works very well.