Raised Text in UG Model Mode 1

[mycon73]

Hi Everyone,

Is there a "simple & quick" method of creating text onto a model, without having to "sketch out" each & every letter to extrude it?

For example, if I want to put the company logo onto the model, I don't want to sketch out each & every letter, just so I can extrude them later.

What's the simpliest & quickest method?

Thanks

Jason Misztal
CAD Designer
Syracuse, NY

 

[Xwheelguy]

It depends on which version of UG you're using. Prior to NX3, you MUST create/import the curves for EACH letter. However, once you are in the Extrude dialog & selecting the strings to extrude (the curves), you can select ALL the curves at the same time & UG will create one extrusion feature for each letter. You don't HAVE to sketch anything if you don't want to, as curves don't have to belong to a sketch in order to create a feature or free form feature.

If you're using NX3, you can use the new modeled text to create non-associative curves of True Type fonts. This is only available outside of the sketcher I believe.

UGS is supposedly enhancing the modeled text function so that it is associative & can be placed on a face, but that isn't due until NX4 or later.

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.

http://www.enkei.com

 

[Xwheelguy]

Almost forgot....

Unless it's required, you do not HAVE to model text. Just import the curves or create the curves for your company logo in modeling, outside of sketcher.

Then when creating your drawing, expand the appropriate view & use file -> import -> part & import & locate the logo as needed.

Modeled text has been a shortcoming of UG for a long time & they are addressing it (quite slowly I think). At one time there was even some talk of adding the capability of dealing with logos or artwork like the text, but I'm not sure what came of all that.

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.

http://www.enkei.com

 

[looslib]

You can also import logos, etc. into UG from DXF and CGM files and extyrude the imported 2D geometry.


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Ben Loosli
CAD/CAM System Analyst
Ingersoll-Rand

 

[JEAPGdesign]

I've found for creating simple basic text on our models:
Create the text in drafting, using "Poster" font, export it as a cgm using curves (not as text), import it into your model and extrude. The Poster font is good for extrusions with little or no additional creation required.

Jon M.

http://www.ceiltd.com

 

[Dave K]

Wiedemann Engineering has their add-on tool, for truetype fonts too:

http://www.w-eng.de/

-Dave
Everything should be designed as simple as possible, but not simpler.

 

[amatmay]

Why dont you use 'True type UG',It can model text with out using sketch on planar /nonplanar surfaces.

 

[mycon73]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the tips. We are running UG NX 2.0.4.2 on a Unix on a Sun Station based system or running Solaris 8. The

http://www.w-eng.de/

that Grunman suggested appears to be for NT workstation. Is there any products out there for Unix based systems?

Thanks

Jason Misztal
Power Tool CAD Designer
Marquardt Switches Inc.

http://www.switches.com

Syracuse, NY

 

[rossly]

Jason,

UNIX based things are getting harder to come by. I haven't been on Solaris in a long time and as such I lost my programs.

Did you get your question answered? The only way I do it until I get NX3 is create the text on a plane normal to die draw, export a cgm using polylines. If you switch the drop down at the bottom of the box to UG Fonts the blockfont default won't be used. Then import the cgm in and move it to the position you want, then project it to the surface.


Ross Parpart
Product Design Engineer

http://www.decoma.com

 

[Xwheelguy]

The modeled text for NX3 isn't available on UNIX machines, only Windoze. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.

http://www.enkei.com

 

[mjcole]

Jason,

How are things going? Have you tried to export your text as a cgm and import it into a sketch to create the text. I used this method when I was working at Belcan when modeling a customer part. I have a sample part that I created to learn how to do it. LEt me know if you want me to send it to you.

From my experience the cgm export actually worked better on UNIX than on Windows so you might be in luck. Give it a try and shoot me an email and let me know if it works.

Michael