AutoCAD 3D Model and Inkscape SVG Text on Mac

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pipingdesigner
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AutoCAD 3D Model and Inkscape SVG Text on Mac

Postby pipingdesigner » Sun Nov 13, 2016 12:04 am

I'm using Mac OS Sierra, AutoCAD 2014 for Mac and Inkscape 0.91 r13725.

I'm trying to generate a circular text SVG output logo with Inkscape (see attached) in order to later convert it to a 3D model so that it can be 'merged' onto another 3D model. I originally followed the tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f6vVp4IZug by heathenx(yt?) but I'm obviously doing something wrong because nothing is importing into AutoCAD. Or rather, single-line text only is being imported.

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I was thinking that someone who's actually done this before might be able to quickly see what I'm doing wrong.

Lazur
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Re: AutoCAD 3D Model and Inkscape SVG Text on Mac

Postby Lazur » Sun Nov 13, 2016 12:13 am

Hi.

I'd suggest converting the text to path (Ctrl+Shift+C),
ungrouping the characters (Ctrl+Shift+G)
and combining them (Ctrl+K) before importing the svg to another program.

pipingdesigner
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Joined: Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:27 pm

Re: AutoCAD 3D Model and Inkscape SVG Text on Mac

Postby pipingdesigner » Sun Dec 18, 2016 1:19 am

Thanks. I guess I don't have email notifications set, because I missed this reply.


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