Curved text

Does anyone know a fast-ish way to write text on a curved surface?
(Like the label on a jam jar etc.)
My way is very slow!

Thanks,
Frank

 

a fast way of doing it is with 3d studio

 

Does that give you an AutoCAD solid Marc?

 

No, it gives you a block of closed polylines. Explode it (once), then
extrude the letters, subtracting the interior objects as necessary.
CorelDraw will export DXF files too, but I find the WMF's easier to work
with.

Marc

 

That would have been too easy, I guess.
Do you 'convert to curves' in Draw before exporting?

 

I usually give the letters an outline and no fill, then convert to curves.
I believe the export option allows for converting text to outlines, but
better safe than sorry.

Marc