Creating a stacked text design

as requested on support…

Given a design:

which previews as:

But because of the limitations of using a round tool, it would be best to re-work the design as an Advanced V carving:

which begins the first layer as:

we then draw the cut up in profile:

to get the distance which things must be inset:

Apply

We then hide the top text and select the lower text and the offset geometry for the top text:

and use Trim Vectors to remove what is not wanted:

Note that it may simplify things to re-create the original text design:

until one arrives at:

OK

Join Vectors

Yes

Select the geometry for the lower layer:

and assign an Advanced V carving which starts at the bottom of the previous layer:

which previews as:

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