topic Re: Adding text to a shop window in Modeling

Adding text to a shop window

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 13:26:26 GMT

I'm wast to add the logo and text to a shop window but just have no idea how to go about it. Can anyone help?

Thanks

Re: Adding text to a shop window

David Larrew — Thu, 06 May 2004 22:27:12 GMT

It depends on what you need it for...

Is it for a rendering? (You could map and apply a bitmapped material for the logo)

Is it for a vector elevation or perspective? (You would need to model the text and/or logo)

Re: Adding text to a shop window

Djordje — Fri, 07 May 2004 07:35:33 GMT

carrotious wrote:
I'm wast to add the logo and text to a shop window but just have no idea how to go about it. Can anyone help?

If the text uses any of the True Type fonts, use the 3D text object.

For the logo - as I suppose it is a bitmap - you have a few options:

1. Trace it over with slabs and create the object; if you have it in Illustrator or similar, bring in the DXF and trace it out

2. Use the Picture object and use your bitmap for the image - works if it is a rectangular logo

3. If you have ArchiFacade, it has an excellent interface for creating picture based objects. Use that (demo version is available as a free download - need I say more?)

Re: Adding text to a shop window

Anonymous — Fri, 07 May 2004 08:50:24 GMT

Thanks,

Am quite new to this game. Was hoping to delay object modeling for a while but I guess I'll just get into it now. Have Zoom GDL and I imagin I will be able to take my Illustrator files and work them into objects?

Giles

Re: Adding text to a shop window

Djordje — Fri, 07 May 2004 17:48:34 GMT

carrotious wrote:
Am quite new to this game. Was hoping to delay object modeling for a while but I guess I'll just get into it now.

Only if you know how to walk in the rain avoiding the raindrops ...

carrotious wrote:
Have Zoom GDL and I imagin I will be able to take my Illustrator files and work them into objects?

You don't even need Zoom GDL, but if you are familiar with it, go on; anyway, check all the options!