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Rotate text in sketch mode (engraving)

Question asked by Gerard Boterman on Apr 6, 2014
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How simple cant it be? Frustrations ongoing.

Opening a sketch, I type a word, e.g. FRONT.

As per manual, after placing text I highlight the text 'FRONT' to rotate it, default is 30°.

now each letter rotates, not what I want, I want to rotate the complete word.

Now I got several text indications that need to be readeable from the outside of a cylindrical plate at 60°.

So I need the copy around a center point. The text is U1, U2, U3 up to U6.

Each text need to be at a 60° rotated angle.

I created these texts in one sketch, then edit the text to rotate, same problem, the U and the number rotate individual.

I tried finding help in manuals, Internet, it seems simply impossible to do this task within a minute or less.

Why can't I simply rotate a text in SolidWorks without having to read manuals and do internet searches, still finding no answers.

Anybody, please?

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Glenn Schroeder Apr 6, 2014 9:42 PM

I rarely use text in a sketch, or the rotate command, but to get what you want I think you will need to place a construction line in your sketch first, then place the text on this line. Or at least I believe that's one way to do it. Someone else may, and probably will, have a better idea, but it's worth a shot.

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Gerard Boterman @ Glenn Schroeder on Apr 6, 2014 10:00 PM

Thank Glen, I will give that a go. I have not seen that option anywhere mentioned yet.

Someone told me to use blocks, this how it ended up:

I created one text, made it into a block, rotated and located the text block and rotate pattern it around. Brilliant, all I have to do now is edit the text in each block. Well, that was another frustration, now all text changed instead of being able to have individual text in each block.

So, another half hour of trial and error down the drain.

Did you know to do this in KeyCreator all takes just one minute . . . simply enter text, center and locate, copy around and edit the text. Then extrude-cut. That all. No contrains, sketch modes, etc. Just doing the job.

But I will keep trying, thanks for your efforts - Gerard (very frustrated now with bloody SW)

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Gerard Boterman @ Gerard Boterman on Apr 6, 2014 10:40 PM

Finaly, the engraving pattern I was after.

Glen's solution above did work, but it is a long way to get to this. Thank you so much Glenn.

First, set the correct font details and size under tools, options, doc. propoeties, annotations, font . . .,

then we start with the first sketch to create the non patterned text U, V, W and Y, rotating/positioning each individually, then cut-extrude to engrave,

then we create a second sketch, drawing one construction line as base for 'U1', then rotating all lines, then having to add text to each line, finaly a second cut-extrude.

If people know of better (less steps) to do this, please let me know.

Cheers, Gerard

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Glenn Schroeder Apr 6, 2014 9:42 PM
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I rarely use text in a sketch, or the rotate command, but to get what you want I think you will need to place a construction line in your sketch first, then place the text on this line. Or at least I believe that's one way to do it. Someone else may, and probably will, have a better idea, but it's worth a shot.
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- Gerard Boterman @ Glenn Schroeder on Apr 6, 2014 10:00 PM
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  Thank Glen, I will give that a go. I have not seen that option anywhere mentioned yet.
  Someone told me to use blocks, this how it ended up:
  I created one text, made it into a block, rotated and located the text block and rotate pattern it around. Brilliant, all I have to do now is edit the text in each block. Well, that was another frustration, now all text changed instead of being able to have individual text in each block.
  So, another half hour of trial and error down the drain.
  Did you know to do this in KeyCreator all takes just one minute . . . simply enter text, center and locate, copy around and edit the text. Then extrude-cut. That all. No contrains, sketch modes, etc. Just doing the job.
  But I will keep trying, thanks for your efforts - Gerard (very frustrated now with bloody SW)
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  - Glenn Schroeder @ Gerard Boterman on Apr 6, 2014 10:06 PM
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    Did you see this discussion: https://forum.solidworks.com/message/420340#420340?
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  - Gerard Boterman @ Gerard Boterman on Apr 6, 2014 10:40 PM
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    Finaly, the engraving pattern I was after.
    Glen's solution above did work, but it is a long way to get to this. Thank you so much Glenn.
    First, set the correct font details and size under tools, options, doc. propoeties, annotations, font . . .,
    then we start with the first sketch to create the non patterned text U, V, W and Y, rotating/positioning each individually, then cut-extrude to engrave,
    then we create a second sketch, drawing one construction line as base for 'U1', then rotating all lines, then having to add text to each line, finaly a second cut-extrude.
    If people know of better (less steps) to do this, please let me know.
    Cheers, Gerard
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