Stacking Text on Shapes Other Than Text

[hughtheCraftsman (Richard H Nelson)]

I am lobbying for CC Pro to provide a new capability: Stack text on top of shapes such as shields. For example, I want to add stacked text to a military plaque. What is the potential of this being designed into CC Pro?

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

This can be done in Carbide Create now — it’s just a matter of some offsetting (if doing Advanced V carving) and Boolean operations (or Trim Vectors if one wishes to preserve Curves) and some toolpaths:

Making a stacked-text sign using the new layer feature in Carbide Create (version 521+)

First, set the text: [image] [image] Arrange as desired: [image] Draw things up in profile to determine how deeply things will be cut, and the necessary offset — assuming a 60 degree V endmill and 0.125" deep for each layer: [image] Select the text for the upper layer and offset to the outside by the necessary width: [image] [image] Duplicate the lower text and set the duplicate aside: [image] Boolean union the outer offset geometry w/ the lower text: [image] Convert the du…

If you are having difficulty doing this with one of your designs, post it here and we will walk through it with you.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Also see:

Creating designs from elements

If one has a design idea one wants to make, usually it can be shown / mocked up as a pixel image, and put together using some basic elements. For example: [image2] All one should need for that is a portion of a U.S. flag, and the Marine Corps seal — fortunately, both are easily sourced on Wikimedia Commons: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Seal_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg

[hughtheCraftsman (Richard H Nelson)]

Thank you, Will, for the prompt response to my request. I will attempt to follow your instructions and let you know how I manage. Should I need further help, I will accept your invite to post my project to you for assistance. I am most thankful for your help, DICK