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    • K Offline
      Kus
      last edited by

      Hi again...

      I am trying to make a curved text around a model. I have made a picture and added the text in PS, but now I want to make the model inside to rotate. Can some1 plz tell me if that is possible in SU and if I need a plugin.

      Here is the picture and thx:
      center v.2.jpg

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      • soloS Offline
        solo
        last edited by


        http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7470/curvedtext.gif

        http://www.solos-art.com

        If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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        • soloS Offline
          solo
          last edited by


          http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/8320/curvedtex1t.gif

          http://www.solos-art.com

          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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          • K Offline
            Kus
            last edited by

            great... I didn't know that... but can this be done with normal text (not 3D), because I want it not to rotate when I change view in the animation (or can I just rotate the "core" in some way). And how can I make smoother transitions?

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            • R Offline
              remus
              last edited by

              i dont think its possible to change the shape of text, but you could use solos method and make the text a face me component with the axis in the centre of the text. the text will then always point at the camera.

              http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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              • soloS Offline
                solo
                last edited by

                Not sure what you mean by normal text, do you mean imported images?

                here is an example of rotation.


                http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/5113/curevdtext.gif

                http://www.solos-art.com

                If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                • R Offline
                  remus
                  last edited by

                  Oh forgot to ask, which plugin are you using there solo?

                  http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                  • soloS Offline
                    solo
                    last edited by

                    Smart drop at intersection.


                    http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9668/textcurve.gif

                    http://www.solos-art.com

                    If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                    • soloS Offline
                      solo
                      last edited by

                      Jean Franco,
                      The text is in SU using this , I explode the text component and makes groups of the individual letters. I then create a surface for the letters to drop on and make it a group. I select all the letters and right click so that the menu window opens, I scroll down to the script and ...viola!

                      http://www.solos-art.com

                      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                      • Jean-FrancoJ Offline
                        Jean-Franco
                        last edited by

                        Dear Solo, may I ask you to be abit more explicit.
                        Your video is too fast and it's difficult to see what you're doing exactly.
                        I don't understand how you do create the text 2D, 3D ?
                        Then how do you use the script ?
                        Text and the surface should be groups, components ?
                        Many thanks for you help.

                        PS: I got it now !

                        Jean-Franco

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                        • Jean-FrancoJ Offline
                          Jean-Franco
                          last edited by

                          @solo said:

                          I explode the text component and makes groups of the individual letters.

                          Thanks Solo, that was the point I was not clear with.

                          Jean-Franco

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