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7-Bedrock
May 16, 2025
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A tool to create and manage a custom font. For example creating a sketch for each character

  • May 16, 2025
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A tool to create and manage a custom font. I am thinking of the possibility of creating a sketch for each character of the font, so that it can be used to shape writings or logos, that update in real time by changing the font.

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tbraxton
22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
May 16, 2025

It is possible to use custom true type fonts in Creo Parametric. These fonts can be used for logos as well as individual characters. I have used TTF fonts specifically to insert company logos into Creo models, and it works quite well. By using the TTF from the corporate graphics department, it ensures that the logos comply with requirements. There are usually different logo geometries dependent on how the logo is created.   Molded vs printed for example so keep this in mind when considering how to implement this.

24-Ruby III
May 19, 2025

@Francesco_P wrote:

A tool to create and manage a custom font. I am thinking of the possibility of creating a sketch for each character of the font, so that it can be used to shape writings or logos, that update in real time by changing the font.


Hi,

in case that you mean PTC proprietary fonts please open https://www.ptc.com/support/-/media/support/refdocs/Creo_Parametric/12/installguide120.pdf?sc_lang=en document.

Then go to page 106 and read Using Fonts chapter.

Note: No software tool for proprietary font editing is available.

7-Bedrock
May 19, 2025

Hello Martin, I am familiar with those pages of the installation guide but it seems like a very difficult technique to use for a designer or engineer. It would be incredibly useful, and I am referring to all those designers, for example, of tires or products obtained from molding where aesthetics are very important and there is a long and demanding development process during which the individual characters of a font can be modified multiple times to meet marketing needs. Therefore, I thought it would be interesting to have a tool where the user could sketch a figure for each character, creating a font within Creo, which could then be used to model text and that would update if the user were to modify the font again.

24-Ruby III
May 19, 2025

Hi,

I understand your point of view. Unfortunately if you need such tool, then you have to create it by yourself...

Community Moderator
May 22, 2025

Hi @Francesco_P,

 

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18-Opal
May 29, 2025

You can compile and uncompile PTC fonts. 

With uncompile you get the src file. Here you will have to enter plot data (pen up, pen move). In the early days I used this to have a European 1 with an additional line top left. You can create based on this a complete new font. Uncompile usassci to get the src. But it may a lot of work if do not have the point data. See doc, executables are in the machine folder.