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5-Regular Member
Mar 9, 2026 7:26 AM UTC
Question

wrap a text on a Drafted surface

Hi,

I’ve been trying to wrap my text around my part, but it isn’t working well. I also tried using Offset and Project, but what I really need is to make it work with the Wrap function.

I’ve attached a file for reference.

Thanks in advance

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kdirth
kdirth21-Topaz I
21-Topaz I
Mar 9, 2026 12:17 PM UTC

I added a sketch coordinate system and changed the origin to Sketcher CSYS.

text_wrap.png

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    PS_109050225-Regular MemberAuthor
    5-Regular Member
    Mar 9, 2026 12:20 PM UTC

    Hi @kdirth,

    Thanks for your reply and for the effort.

    I understand the approach and it worked well. However, I noticed that it introduces a slight angle deviation. Is there a more convenient or precise method to handle this..

    Thanks

     
     

     

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    kdirth
    kdirth21-Topaz I
    21-Topaz I
    Mar 9, 2026 12:31 PM UTC

    I can only open your Creo 10.0 file in Creo+ (13.0) and therefore save it as Creo 13.0.  Here are some pics.

    wrap-1.pngwrap-2.png

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      tbraxton
      tbraxton22-Sapphire II
      22-Sapphire II
      Mar 9, 2026 5:43 PM UTC

      You can use spinal bend to get what you want. At the moment I do not see a method using wrap on a conical surface while keeping the text level as you want. What is the nature of this text on an actual part? Is it printed or molded into the part surface?

       

       @Dale_Rosema  already posted this link earlier but I will repeat it here with a pic of results.

      See this old thread for detailed instructions to use this method. https://community.ptc.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/How-to-Extrude-Wrapped-Text/td-p/260291 

       

       

      Spinal bend used to "wrap" planar surface of textSpinal bend used to "wrap" planar surface of text

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        tbraxton
        tbraxton22-Sapphire II
        22-Sapphire II
        Mar 9, 2026 6:30 PM UTC

        An alternative method to get the text wrapped on a cone without distortion is to use the flatten quilt function which will work and result in robust features for ruled surfaces. To do this, flatten the cone onto a plane and then sketch the text on the developed cone (planar) while following a curve that matches the projected edges of the cone onto the sketch plane and then deform the curves back onto the cone geometry.

         

        One caveat is that if the text crosses the split in the cone surface the text will fail. There are ways around that if you are clever about how you generate the cone flat pattern.

         

        Developed cone with text appliedDeveloped cone with text appliedDeform the text from the flat cone surfaceDeform the text from the flat cone surface

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