Raised letters with a height and a depth, such as a house number on the front wall. 3D text is a free shape: it never counts for the area.
Model: 3D text: step by step
1. Choose 3D text
Press I, or open More in the bar at the bottom and click 3D text under Draw. The panel 3D text opens on the right.
2. Type the text and sizes
Type the text, the letter height (1 cm to 5 m) and the depth (1 mm to 1 m). The font is our own simple one: capitals, digits and a few signs. Small letters become capitals, an accent falls away.
3. Click to place it
Click a face or a wall of the house: the text lies on it, centred on your click, and sticks out by the depth. Click the ground: the text stands up and faces you.
4. One group
Each text is its own group in one step. Move, turn or paint it like any group; it shows in 3D, on the plan and in GLB and OBJ.
Shortcuts
- I
- Model: 3D text
- ⌘Z
- Undo
On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl where the Mac has ⌘.
Messages you may see
- 3D text placed. It is not counted for the floor area.
- Type a text first.
- Not in the font, left out: €
- Type a letter height between 1 cm and 5 m.