Does anyone know a trick to convert text to a solid?

[rikdekker]

Does anyone know a trick to convert text to a solid? I'm trying to make cut out letters for a sign

[JKEdmo]

6 minutes ago, rikdekker said:

Does anyone know a trick to convert text to a solid? I'm trying to make cut out letters for a sign

This might help:

 

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

 

Also, if you have access to Autocad, it's possible to explode text into a polyline using Express Tools which you can then extrude if I recall correctly.  You could import this into Chief I imagine.

 

[rikdekker]

Thanks Jim for an amazingly quick response.

I will go through that link and check it out. Much appreciated.

[rikdekker]

That's awesome. Great tool to have in my tool chest. Unfortunately my client was looking for the Rockwell font. 

[Renerabbitt]

9 minutes ago, rikdekker said:

That's awesome. Great tool to have in my tool chest. Unfortunately my client was looking for the Rockwell font. 

 

[rikdekker]

Thank you so much! I feel like I just sat in on a wizards class!

Amazing 

[rikdekker]

@Renerabbittworks except when I select it the only available option to convert to is "molding polyline". 

[Renerabbitt]

5 minutes ago, rikdekker said:

@Renerabbittworks except when I select it the only available option to convert to is "molding polyline". 

You're missing a step then. Explode it if it came in as a cad block ...else make sure it's a closed polyline. Can't convert a open polyline to a solid

[rikdekker]

When I opened object it said "area not closed". Checked every point and was unable to find where it was open so I added an arrow and was able to find the start and end points. Works now. 

I really appreciate your input. Thanks so much.