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Single Line Text - instead of outline
Is it possible to draw text, but as a single line instead of outline?
We are using an engraving mill (45 degrees) to engrave the text onto parts.
This requires only one simple line for a letter, not a double line as is now default in the "text" feature.
Or does there exist a FeatureScript for this? The "Surface Text" FS does not support this currently.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/cfec40e2b66bb4ddb2f3414b/w/24132f252a02825eb0606641/e/7af1344ab1e54af102d0f4b9
Thank you!
We are using an engraving mill (45 degrees) to engrave the text onto parts.
This requires only one simple line for a letter, not a double line as is now default in the "text" feature.
Or does there exist a FeatureScript for this? The "Surface Text" FS does not support this currently.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/cfec40e2b66bb4ddb2f3414b/w/24132f252a02825eb0606641/e/7af1344ab1e54af102d0f4b9
Thank you!
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There's an improvement request you can vote for here: https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/7116/single-line-font
Downside is that the only single-line font is a font with straight lines, not curves. And you can't position the text properly. But it works.
I've tried this once and it seems to work, but it looks like there might be some scaling issue introduced in the export, but I'm sure that can be corrected somehow.