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John.Pryal1-Visitor
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Sep 15, 2011 1:04 PM UTC
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Wrap text

Hi all,

i want to wrap (not project) some sketched text around a simple curved surface. The wrap tool only works for straight sided cylinders, is there another tool or technique that could be used, i am using standard wf5.

Regards

John

s.iyerAnswer
1-Visitor
Sep 16, 2011 11:15 AM UTC

Having seen the Bitmap image, I would recommend "Toroidal Bend" for the feature. Toroidal bend is used to model Automobile Tyres. There is a good video on Youtube.

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s.iyer1-Visitor
1-Visitor
Sep 15, 2011 4:20 PM UTC

Wrap is available only for RULED surfaces. Can't imagine your surface, but then you may try "toroidal bend" . If it is just a few text, you may consider Projecting a curve on the surface, have a pattern of Points and Reference patterned Axis, and then a "Reference Pattern" of the texts. You may "UnPattern" it and then edit individual Texts.

The above description is what I could imagine.

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DavorGranic16-Pearl
16-Pearl
Sep 15, 2011 5:03 PM UTC

Would be nice if you could post pic of your surface.

Wrap worked fine in Creo.

1.jpg

Im not sure what are you trying to do here. If text is just for cosmetic purposes you can use texture.

If you want to make text surface extruding around your part you can chose your surface then offset, select "with draft feature" and then chose text sketch. Tho this is a bit complicated by the fact it must be done for "front" and "back",csnt in one go.

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MikeMinsterkett1-Visitor
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Sep 15, 2011 5:46 PM UTC

It works great for straight sided surfaces as you have. Try to do it on a football or basketball. It would be nice if you could do this.

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DavorGranic16-Pearl
16-Pearl
Sep 15, 2011 7:41 PM UTC

There you go!

basketball.jpg

Text was done with offset tho.

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s.iyer1-Visitor
1-Visitor
Sep 16, 2011 3:53 AM UTC

Here is another one on a sphere.Capture_PTC.JPG I have attached the file too for your study. The TEXT are NORMAL to the Surface. Hope this helps.

Capture_PTC1.JPG

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John.Pryal1-VisitorAuthor
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Sep 16, 2011 1:14 PM UTC

Thank you all for the replies,

i think i will start using the toroidal bend, i have shyed away from it in the past because of the work involved in getting there, it takes about 9 separate features to set it up plus a couple of relations. Another reason for not using it was, until today i only thought you could bend solids with it, but it bends curves too.

Regards

John

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