Interesting issue with color() function on Mac OS since late december nightly
builds. M1 Macbook Air (Big Sur, of course, seeing as it's an M1, V.11.2)

If I place coloured text overlays at the beginning of a document (where I
always have in the past), the colour gets overidden by the later components
of the drawing where the two intersect. This wasn't a problem with 2019.05
and back. My first appearance was 2020.12 and screenshots from 2021.1.2

Placing the coloured text at the end of the document solves the problem, so
I'm guessing this is down to some streamlining of the code? I'm not overly
bothered by it, as it's fixed by an easy change of operation convention, but
thought it best to point it out, in case it's down to something overlooked
and serious.

Screeners attached
colorCallsAtFront.png
http://forum.openscad.org/file/t3026/colorCallsAtFront.png
ColorCallsAtRear.png
http://forum.openscad.org/file/t3026/ColorCallsAtRear.png

Cheers,
Steve

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You can Z-translate 2D.

translate([0,0,1])

color("black")

text("before"); 

difference() {

circle(r=20);

square(30,true);

}

translate([0,11])

color("black")

text("after");

It even renders.

From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.openscad.org] On Behalf Of Hans L
Sent: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 15:09
To: OpenSCAD general discussion
Subject: Re: [OpenSCAD] color() thing

Can you post the script or a simplified version of it which reproduces the issue?

It looks like the issue has to do with your 2d text sharing the same face as other 2D objects (even
if those are negative, difference'd objects) which is simply one of the limitations of how OpenCSG
renders aka Z-fighting.

But this was also the case for the 2019.05 release, so I don't believe the same script would have
worked there either.

Another way to fix it would be to give your 2D objects real thickness with linear_extrude, and then
translate the text along positive Z to actually be above the other geometry.

On Sat, Jan 2, 2021 at 9:39 PM crunchysteve bandmassa@gmail.com wrote:

Interesting issue with color() function on Mac OS since late december nightly
builds. M1 Macbook Air (Big Sur, of course, seeing as it's an M1, V.11.2)

If I place coloured text overlays at the beginning of a document (where I
always have in the past), the colour gets overidden by the later components
of the drawing where the two intersect. This wasn't a problem with 2019.05
and back. My first appearance was 2020.12 and screenshots from 2021.1.2

Placing the coloured text at the end of the document solves the problem, so
I'm guessing this is down to some streamlining of the code? I'm not overly
bothered by it, as it's fixed by an easy change of operation convention, but
thought it best to point it out, in case it's down to something overlooked
and serious.

Screeners attached
colorCallsAtFront.png
http://forum.openscad.org/file/t3026/colorCallsAtFront.png
ColorCallsAtRear.png
http://forum.openscad.org/file/t3026/ColorCallsAtRear.png

Cheers,
Steve

Make things, travel and tell stories.

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The script is visible in the screenshots but it's this for the text colour
being overridden...
osRad = 38;

color("black"){
translate([-200,200]) text(text="Chambered Headless Bass Body");
translate([0,80]) text(text="Upper Chamber");
translate([-10,115]) text(text="Upper Sound Hole");
translate([70,0]) text(text="Solid spine for Set Neck");
translate([0,-85]) text(text="Lower Chamber");
translate([235,-102]) text(text="Lower Sound Hole");
translate([-20,-130]) text(text="Control Panel");
}

//mirror([0,1,0]){
difference(){
shape();
difference(){
offset(r=-4.5) shape();
translate([-120,0]) square([63,190]);
}
}

difference(){
offset(r=-25) shape();
offset(r=-26) shape();
}

difference(){
offset(r=-52) shape();
offset(r=-53) shape();
}

difference(){
offset(r=-80) shape();
offset(r=-81) shape();
}

difference(){
offset(r=-110) shape();
offset(r=-111) shape();
}

difference(){
translate([238,-98]) circle(28);
translate([238,-98]) circle(26);
}
translate([-90,-60]) square([363,1]);
translate([-90,59]) square([425,1]);
translate([-1,-70]) square([1,140]);

translate([-15,-15]) scale(1.2) difference(){
boltHole();
offset(r=-2) boltHole();
}
//}

module shape(){
offset(r=osRad) offset(r=-osRad) offset(r=-osRad) offset(r=osRad){
difference(){
circle(190);
translate([-195,-195]) square([195,390]);
}
difference(){
scale([0.6,1]) circle(190);
translate([-120,-80]) square([60,160]);
}
difference(){
translate([255,0]) scale([0.6,1]) circle(147);
translate([255,-150]) square([280,150]);
}
translate([255,-114]) circle(31);
translate([255,-112]) square([35,5]);
translate([255,-33]) square([88,33]);
}
offset(r=osRad/10) offset(r=-osRad/10){
translate([255,-33]) square([88,33]);
}
}

module boltHole(){
polygon([[-20,140],[50,130],[55,120],[120,100],[45,110],[40,120]]);
}

...and this for it not...
osRad = 38;

//mirror([0,1,0]){
difference(){
shape();
difference(){
offset(r=-4.5) shape();
translate([-120,0]) square([63,190]);
}
}

difference(){
offset(r=-25) shape();
offset(r=-26) shape();
}

difference(){
offset(r=-52) shape();
offset(r=-53) shape();
}

difference(){
offset(r=-80) shape();
offset(r=-81) shape();
}

difference(){
offset(r=-110) shape();
offset(r=-111) shape();
}

difference(){
translate([238,-98]) circle(28);
translate([238,-98]) circle(26);
}
translate([-90,-60]) square([363,1]);
translate([-90,59]) square([425,1]);
translate([-1,-70]) square([1,140]);

translate([-15,-15]) scale(1.2) difference(){
boltHole();
offset(r=-2) boltHole();
}
//}

module shape(){
offset(r=osRad) offset(r=-osRad) offset(r=-osRad) offset(r=osRad){
difference(){
circle(190);
translate([-195,-195]) square([195,390]);
}
difference(){
scale([0.6,1]) circle(190);
translate([-120,-80]) square([60,160]);
}
difference(){
translate([255,0]) scale([0.6,1]) circle(147);
translate([255,-150]) square([280,150]);
}
translate([255,-114]) circle(31);
translate([255,-112]) square([35,5]);
translate([255,-33]) square([88,33]);
}
offset(r=osRad/10) offset(r=-osRad/10){
translate([255,-33]) square([88,33]);
}
}

module boltHole(){
polygon([[-20,140],[50,130],[55,120],[120,100],[45,110],[40,120]]);
}

color("black"){
translate([-200,200]) text(text="Chambered Headless Bass Body");
translate([0,80]) text(text="Upper Chamber");
translate([-10,115]) text(text="Upper Sound Hole");
translate([70,0]) text(text="Solid spine for Set Neck");
translate([0,-85]) text(text="Lower Chamber");
translate([235,-102]) text(text="Lower Sound Hole");
translate([-20,-130]) text(text="Control Panel");
}

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