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Is it possible creating circular & wrap around text?

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:17:28 GMT

Ok,

After 26 years I have made the move to computer drafting.. And yes. I am ecstatic about it!! Now, I am tired of hand stamping my drawings and want to create a "object" that I can place on my title block in PM.

Is there a way (in AC9) to create text to follow the curve of a circle like it is on my stamp?

Long winded for such a short question...
More coffee.........
Now.........

Thanks in advance

GJA

Re: Is it possible creating circular & wrap around text?

Dwight — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:34:09 GMT

While it is a non-archicad issue, in my jurisdiction, a fellow needs to be careful about NOT automatically stamping his drawings - in fact, the seal/stamp remains the property of the architect's institute. So check your regulations concerning this practice.

As for having text follow a curve - no.

You will place the letters individually along a curve.

I use an image scan of my stamp - it looks more authentic, there, with the smudge, thumb print and dead mosquito.

Re: Is it possible creating circular & wrap around text?

Stress Co_ — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 18:35:55 GMT

josh wrote:
Long winded for such a short question...
More coffee.........
Now.........

Like Dwight says.. keep it authentic looking....download this, Dwight inspired, object::lol:

http://archicad.saalmann.de/objects/kaffeefleck.html

Re: Is it possible creating circular & wrap around text?

Dwight — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 18:42:26 GMT

When I was in my first job, the boss's coffee ring got built in as a set of spiral stairs.

Re: Is it possible creating circular & wrap around text?

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:29:10 GMT

Here is a company and link for stamps or jpg files. http://www.engineerseals.com/ Just give them your info: state, license, exp. date etc and they will send you a jpg file that you can import into plotmaker etc and I believe its $10.00. We have had very good success with this method for about five years now. All you have to do is sign.

Re: Is it possible creating circular & wrap around text?

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:55:09 GMT

You can make text along any polyline (cured or not) using ArchiRuler!
See attached screenshot from ArchiRuler2.05 Help.pdf file.

Re: Is it possible creating circular & wrap around text?

Dwight — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 23:03:05 GMT

'sho nuff.

But if a guy needs to array thirty upper case letters in a circle, that is an expensive approach.

The quickest way to do this, btw, is to make a letter of median width, like an "A" and mutliply it in a circle to get an idea of the spacing, then replace the "A" with whatever is needed.

Re: Is it possible creating circular & wrap around text?

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 06:15:41 GMT

Another alternative is creating "text in circle" object in MsWord and copy/paste into PM9 as Linked (OLE) object.
Then by wish to make Logo/stamp independent, it can be converted into .plt format.

Re: Is it possible creating circular & wrap around text?

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:58:37 GMT

Josh; We have a simple library part (Curved text.gsm) That does a wonderful jub of putting text on a curved line. If I remember correctly, we got this part with the Library in AC7. I don't know if it would be legal to send it to you. Does anyone know of it's origin, and author, and if it would be okay to post?