Fonts

The Font tool creates NURBS curves representing a given text string and font type. The generated curves can then be extruded to 3D or used as animation paths, etc.
 

Creating font outline curves

1. Activate the Font tool. It's located in the NURBS tab of the control bar.

The Font tool selected

2. Define a TrueType font and some text through the control bar.

3. Enter two points through a view window to define a base line for the outline curves.

Enter two points through the view window to define a base line

This creates the following object hierarchy.

Created 'Realsoft3D' object consists of a Font Manager object and font curves.

You can modify the generated text any time by selecting the font manager object (such as 'truetype outline69') and editing its text property using the property window.

For example, to change the 'Realsoft3D' text to 'Yes':

1. Double click the 'Truetype outline69' object in the select window. The property window is opened, or simply activated if already open.

2. Go to the 'Spec' tab and enter a new string to the 'Text' field.

Changing the 'Text' attribute of a font manager object

The font manager object updates the curves to reflect the new string. 

To extrude the NURBS curves, simply select all levels below the font manager containing the single letter curves and select 'NURBS/Extrude' from the main toolbar.