Is there a simple way to make 3d numbers in a specific font?

michael_janssen218

Hi everyone!  I am new, and I am just getting into 3d printing.  I would like to print some numbers for my house so it is easier for people to find our home but I want to use some mid century modern fonts.  Is there an easy way to bring 2d text into Onshape and extrude the shape vertically so that I can put it through a slicer and 3d print it?  Thanks in advance!!!!

All the Best,
Mike

MichaelPascoe

Yes, because it's a very specific font, you will need to generate it outside of Onshape (For example  Google docs) then convert it into a dxf using inkscape. From there, you can import it into an Onshape sketch to be extruded.

MichaelPascoe

Yes, because it's a very specific font, you will need to generate it outside of Onshape (For example  Google docs) then convert it into a dxf using inkscape. From there, you can import it into an Onshape sketch to be extruded.

michael_janssen218

I was able to import it into inkscape and save it as a .dxf file but when I import it into Onshape, it only shows a blank screen.  It acts like it imported the file but there is nothing to see.  Where should I go from here?