TEXT to a radius and angle.

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Hi Guys,

 

Please review the following link:

 

tevami.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/virctorinox-alpnach-mechanical-chrono-watch.jpg

 

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Is it possible to create text to a radius and also at an angle?

 

If you review the attached link you will see around the rim there are numbers, this is the kind of thing i want to achive.

 

Previously i have only been able to achieve a similar effect by creating 'moulds' and using a very time consuming meathod of subtracting and re-inserting solids.

 

Any ideas appritiated - I'm using AutoCAD 2011.

 

Adam.

[Tankman]

Welcome to the forums outbreak. Just curious, where are you posting from?

 

Express Tools > Text > Arc-Aligned Text

 

The example was quickly done; top semi-circle, matching bottom semi-circle. I've attached the image from your link for show 'n tell.

 

Then I used 3D orbit to roll the whole bunch.

Hey, it's a start. I did this in a minute or two using AutoCAD 2007.

 

Added the hours, aligned. Is this what you meant?

ArcAlignedText-2.dwg