help?? I am creating a 3d nametag for our kids program. i typed my name in SNAP font, and put it on a splat background. I printed it with green for the background and changed the filament at the text layer, and it came out ok. My wife thinks I need to outline the text with black as the second filament and then do the text in white as a third layer.
I tried to just make a copy of each letter and then scale them, then place the larger one “behind” the smaller, but this does not work.
Is there a simple way to “outline” a font letter???
This IS what I am looking for, as long as what the video colored black can be "push"ed down to a different height, so when I print, i can change filaments to create the same effect…
Thank you, I will try.
As a suggestion, I would use Eneroth Auto Weld on the 3D Text geometry before using Offset. And for letters such as A, D, e, P, and o, you might want to outline the openings as well.
Sorry Dave, but I am VERY new to this 3d stuff. I used Sketch-Up for wood working years ago, but i started again when the museum I work at bought a 3d printer and asked me to TEACH kids how to use it. I was a Pastor of Children’s Ministry for three decades, so not super tech savvy… Therefor as a complete Noob, what do you mean Eneroth auto weld??? is it different than the default weld in left click? why? Is it worth the $10 to get? What are you recommending me to do to the text?
It’s an extension. Much faster than the native Weld and will go through the selected geometry and weld any edges that can be welded. I use it enough to think it’s worth the price. It will ensure that you can select entire loops of edges as in my GIF.
I was suggesting you might want to offset around openings as in the A here.
so the auto weld does the offsets? or after using offset? I just installed offset, and not sure what numbers to type to get the results like yours above…
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sorry, just lost… In 2D graphics, I use CorelDraw, and I would just add an outline. With the offset tool, I expected some explanation how to do what you did in your answer, but, again, LOST…
This is what I want to print. Thank you for your help. I did not realize the native offset tool was there or what it did. when you and the other person said offset, I went to extensions… again, my mistake.
When I do the print, the lifted offset will be with a black filament, so highlighting the white text.
Again, your guidance was a big help.
I’m trying to buy eneroth auto weld but it keeps giving me error
The request can not be fulfilled successfully. Please contact the store administrator.
I can’t do trial either.
This is all happening on the browser, not from my desktop sketchup. I need the .rbz installer. Any way of getting it?
The only way I know is via the Extension Warehouse. Where are you located on the planet? Is it possible that your location has something to do with it? Or maybe using a different browser?
What version of SketchUp are you using? There is no ‘Free Plan’ of SketchUp 2020 as you put in your profile.
Hey Dave, thanks for trying. I ended up downloading the 2023 trial and started a trial for eneroth auto weld.
I tried to use the extension like how you demonstrated with the letter A. However, when i click the extension it just keeps saying no edges to weld could be found. I then used the native offset tool. I’m missing the middle portion of the A as usual. I wasn’t able to reproduce what you have shown.
That would imply the edges you selected are already welded.
Offset will only offset one set of connected edges at a time. In the case of the letter A you would need to do the inner “triangle” in a separate step.
