Text in a spiral for scrolling

Terry1 · Postby **Terry1** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 2:32 am

I'm trying to put text into a spiral for scrolling and can't quit get It to work. I can move the text onto a spiral but can't get it to close up. I need each circle of the spiral to touch the one above/below. Any thought on how I could do it?

hulf2012 · Postby **hulf2012** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 2:42 am

Hello,

Terry1 wrote:I'm trying to put text into a spiral for scrolling and can't quit get It to work. I can move the text onto a spiral but can't get it to close up. I need each circle of the spiral to touch the one above/below. Any thought on how I could do it?

whaaaat?

... could you put an sketch (even freehand)?

Lazur · Postby **Lazur** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 3:01 am

Hmm sounds like you want to add divergence to the text, not just a core path to follow.
It would need the text converted to path, adding a perspective or envelope effect, then using that path as a pattern in a pattern along path lpe.

Adjusting the spiral's divergence and the text's distortion may need a bit more calculating/try and error.
This one was drawn without much care.

Terry1 · Postby **Terry1** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:15 am

: spiral.jpg (61.4 KiB) Viewed 2721 times

Here is a picture I pulled out of a mag. to show what I'd like to do.

Lazur · Postby **Lazur** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:21 am

An involute of a circle spiral for a core path can cover that, with a basic text on path effect. Will try to make an example.

Terry1 · Postby **Terry1** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:29 am

ok you'll have to explain "circle evolvent spiral for a core path" I'm fairly new to inkscape and just tend to do basic stuff. Thanks

Terry1 · Postby **Terry1** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:32 am

involute

Lazur · Postby **Lazur** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:04 am

Basically it is a text along path effect.
http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Text-Path.html

The mentioned spiral is just a plus.
It's a kind of spiral where each turn is parallel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Involute

You can render one with the parametric curves extension.
http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Extensions-Render.html#Extensions-ParametricCurves

Check the attachment for an example.

Terry1 · Postby **Terry1** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:56 am

OK thanks -- will give it a try

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