[Tutorial > Modeling] 3D Text on a cylinder

[boofredlay]

I created this short tutorial for a request in the Newbie forum.
I hope it is helpful.

Download Tutorial

[boofredlay]

Tutorial updated to show an inner ring to give the text an equal reveal.

[solo]

Thanks Eric.

[Gidon Yuval]

Great tutorial, Eric.
Safely tucked into my tutorials library.
Thanks

(Gidon)

[SchreiberBike]

That's nice. I had tried a variation on that, but your way works much better. I was trying to align the backs of the letters to a cylinder which was already in place.

[boofredlay]

When in doubt: Intersect With Model.

[Mass]

Hi, somehow I can open the file after downloading it - I just got the message of "Unexpected file format"- whats happening??

[Gaieus]

Can or cannot?
Anyway, I don't know what's going wrong (on your end) - I can download and open it with no problem.

[boofredlay]

Mass, welcome.

It opens fine for me as well. What version of SketchUp are you using?

[batas senja]

thanks you eric...this is a looking for