I’m trying to put text in a box on a helix. So that the text and the box is in the form of a helix. But not deformed.
Like a hanging ribbon with text.
Is this possible?
Thanks!
I think i have a solution, but dependind on how your Helix is, can you join the file ?
Thanks. Yes I need something like that.
So the text is in the same direction.
What is the solution?
As the flow along curve will rotate the text, you will need a surface to better control.
I join file + explanation, let me know if you need more precisions
TextOnHelix.rar (4.0 MB)
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Turn History on.
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Use Spiral command to make 3 helical curves. One curve defines left edge of the helical tape. Another curve defines right edge of the helical tape. The third (optional) curve defines center of the helical tape.
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Use Line command to connect ends of the edge curves.
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Use Sweep2 command to make the helical tape.
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Use CreateUVCrv command to unroll the helical tape, the curves, and the lines onto the world x-y plane. The unrolled objects are flat.
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Use TextObject command to make flat, text-shaped curves, surfaces, or polysurfaces (based on TrueType fonts) inside the unrolled tape.
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Use ApplyCrv command (or FlowAlongSrf command) to wrap the flat text onto the helical tape.
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You can easily modify the helical tape and the helical text because History is turned on. When you modify the helical curves and lines, you also modify the helical tape. When you modify the flat text, you also modify the helical text.
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Yep, according what Andrew say, you can use this method to create ribbon, picutre below.
But you will have less control on ribbon torsion, more easy to tweak with sweep 1 and profils.
Thanks,I tried both solutions and they went well.
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