Sign for outside of building

[Chris50]

Hello, does anyone know how to make a sign to go on the side of a building?

[Chopsaw]

It would depend a lot on the type of sign you intend to display and If it is existing or proposed.   You can create a polyline solid representing a piece of plywood or sign board and apply a material to it but that would be the simplest scenario.  You  you will want to try to use the tools that  best represent the finished product so obviously plywood is not the right approach for a neon sign.

[Michael_Gia]

3 hours ago, Chris50 said:

Hello, does anyone know how to make a sign to go on the side of a building?

There’s 3D lettering in a bonus catalogue. 
 

Slap those on a p-solid. 

[DBCooper]

It might depend on what types of views you want it to show up in.  For example, the easiest way to create a sign is to just use a picture of one, make it into a material with the the texture set to stretch to fit, and then paint it onto a poly solid or soffit or something.  But if you need it to show up in a vector view (or as cad), then using 3d lettering might be a better way to go.  

 

There is also a tech article on making signs with 3d lettering:

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00709/creating-a-sign-with-3d-lettering.html

 

[JiAngelo]

I can't find the 3D bonus catalogue in any of my X8-X14 versions, or on Chief's site.... does anyone know where I can I download the .calibz?

[Smn842]

8 minutes ago, JiAngelo said:

I can't find the 3D bonus catalogue in any of my X8-X14 versions, or on Chief's site.... does anyone know where I can I download the .calibz?

 

It's linked on the tech article referenced above and the direct link is https://www.chiefarchitect.com/3d-library/index.php?r=site/detail/1068