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11 Aug 2024 11:16:47 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Working with Text  
From: Steve
Date: 28 Jul 1999 08:22:28
Message: <379EF77E.D073E664@puzzlecraft.com>
You can curve, twist and bend text any way you wish with Chris Colefax's
Object Bender.

I'd like to learn edge sculpting and face rounding myself. I think, but am
not sure, that POV treats the font like a spline sweep so it might be a bit
tricky rounding the face out.

steve


Matt Swarm wrote:

> Can't seem to find much on working with text as graphic objects.  The POV
> package has an example which, blissfully, uses True Type fonts.
>
> In addition to color and texture, I would like to bevel, round the face,
> illuminate from inside, wrap the line of text around a sphere or cylinder
> (inside or out) and the like.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt


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