Graphics Programs Reference
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Click on the cube icon.
Figure 10.8
10.5 Converting Text to a
Mesh Object
There is only limited functionality in
the text “Object Data” button - “Geom-
etry” tab for modifying the text shape.
Unless you have extruded the text, it re-
mains a 2D plane object. Entering edit
mode only allows you to retype a text change. To perform editing, which actually changes
the shape of the text, you have to convert to a mesh object. To do this, select the text in ob-
ject mode then press
Alt + the C key
and select “Mesh from Curve/Meta/Surf/Text” in the
drop down menu that displays (Figure 10.9). Tab to edit mode and you will see that the text
is now a mesh object with vertices that can be moved, rotated, and scaled (Figure 10.10).
Select “NurbsPath.”
Edit mode
Figure 10.9
Figure 10.10
