Curved Text

Kus

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

solo

solo

Kus

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?

remus

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.

solo

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

here is an example of rotation.

remus

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

solo

Smart drop at intersection.

solo

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!

Jean-Franco

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

@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.