seems there is currently no option for single line text in TextObject command.
this renders a number of Font options useless, especially when preparing text work for machining and the necessity for single line text has massive implications for time/cost.
have not looked into the brute force scripting approach. example:
any thoughts or suggestions? i may very well be missing an obvious solution to this.
Hi Daclark,
You can download a Single Stroke font from here.
After download, double click on RhSS.ttf and pick Install.
Your Mac Font Book will appear.
At this point you can create the text curves with TextObject command in Rhino.
Browse for the RhSS in “all fonts” category.
Don’t be disappointed when you see it.
It is good for machining, but does not display well.
Let us know if this works for you.
Sincerely,
Mary Fugier
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but for me the RhSS font only generates weird outlines. I have no option of selecting single stroke font. I am not sure how this can be a solution for mac users. Maybe I’m doing something wrong?
Thanks @jeff_hammond and @wim , I ‘assumed’ it was because this option was mentioned back in 2015. I don’t think Rhino 6 was already in beta back then? So I expected this to be in Rhino 5. Sadly I cannot partake in the beta, my system is still on Yosemite because I am using a few pieces of software that don’t work above Yosemite… So I can’t make the switch. Even though I’d love to!