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Rusty Auxier

Mon, Mar 8, 2021 1:26 AM

Good evening
I am VERY new to 3D printers and OpenSCAD (or any other 3D modelling
programs for that matter)

I downloaded a customizable .scad file from thingiverse.com and I am
finding it impossible to change the font from the default. ( actually have
downloaded two from the exact same source and I am having the issue on them
both; I HAVE reached out the author of the files and as of yet I have not
received and reply...the last comments/changes were made in 2018)

I can change the text itself , the size and the spacing but when I change
the actual font itself, it simply does nothing.

I am making sure it's changed in both the customizer and the editor, plus
made sure the font (I have tried several, and they are Google fonts) are
installed on my computer.

If it makes a difference I am running Windows Pro 10 64 bit.

I MUST be missing something.

Any help would be great and THANK YOU

Rusty

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Good evening I am VERY new to 3D printers and OpenSCAD (or any other 3D modelling programs for that matter) I downloaded a customizable .scad file from thingiverse.com and I am finding it impossible to change the font from the default. ( actually have downloaded two from the exact same source and I am having the issue on them both; I HAVE reached out the author of the files and as of yet I have not received and reply...the last comments/changes were made in 2018) I can change the text itself , the size and the spacing but when I change the actual font itself, it simply does nothing. I am making sure it's changed in both the customizer and the editor, plus made sure the font (I have tried several, and they are Google fonts) are installed on my computer. If it makes a difference I am running Windows Pro 10 64 bit. I MUST be missing something. Any help would be great and THANK YOU Rusty --

JB

Jordan Brown

Mon, Mar 8, 2021 3:05 AM

A pointer to the thing that you are trying to work with, and to the
actual fonts involved, would be helpful.

A pointer to the thing that you are trying to work with, and to the actual fonts involved, would be helpful.

RA

Rusty Auxier

Mon, Mar 8, 2021 3:09 AM

I tried several, but Aladin is one of them.
It doesn’t really matter which one I pick, it never changes for me.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1418487

Thanks for helping me!

On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 10:05 PM Jordan Brown openscad@jordan.maileater.net
wrote:

A pointer to the thing that you are trying to work with, and to the actual
fonts involved, would be helpful.

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Rusty Auxier
Manitoulin Computers
14 Village Lagoon Rd.
M'Chigeeng, ON P0P 1G0
705-377-7363
www.micomp.ca http://www.micomp.ca

I tried several, but Aladin is one of them. It doesn’t really matter which one I pick, it never changes for me. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1418487 Thanks for helping me! On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 10:05 PM Jordan Brown <openscad@jordan.maileater.net> wrote: > A pointer to the thing that you are trying to work with, and to the actual > fonts involved, would be helpful. > > -- Rusty Auxier Manitoulin Computers 14 Village Lagoon Rd. M'Chigeeng, ON P0P 1G0 705-377-7363 *www.micomp.ca <http://www.micomp.ca>*

JB

Jordan Brown

Mon, Mar 8, 2021 3:10 AM

But here's something trivial to try:

text("Hello world", font="serif");
translate([0,20,0]) text("Hello world", font="sans");
translate([0,40,0]) text("Hello world", font="italic");

Copy that in, hit F5, and confirm that you get a couple of different styles.

Then look at Help/Font List for a list of available fonts. Try
substituting one of them into the program above. See if the font list
includes the font you're looking for.

Older OpenSCAD programs (pre 2015?) didn't have a way to use system
fonts; they had to include libraries that drew their own. In those
programs, the available fonts were entirely dependent on the libraries used.

But here's something trivial to try: text("Hello world", font="serif"); translate([0,20,0]) text("Hello world", font="sans"); translate([0,40,0]) text("Hello world", font="italic"); Copy that in, hit F5, and confirm that you get a couple of different styles. Then look at Help/Font List for a list of available fonts. Try substituting one of them into the program above. See if the font list includes the font you're looking for. Older OpenSCAD programs (pre 2015?) didn't have a way to use system fonts; they had to include libraries that drew their own. In those programs, the available fonts were entirely dependent on the libraries used.

JB

Jordan Brown

Mon, Mar 8, 2021 3:15 AM

On 3/7/2021 7:09 PM, Rusty Auxier wrote:

I tried several, but Aladin is one of them.
It doesn’t really matter which one I pick, it never changes for me.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1418487
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1418487

Thanks for helping me!

That program does use system fonts, but has a canned list of fonts that
it will present in the customizer.

Try the test I just sent - looking at Help/Font List for the font that
you want, and then substituting it into one of the text() calls - and if
that works, then edit LicencePlate.scad to add your font to the list on
lines 28, 45, and 58. Those are each huge long lines that control what
the customizer will offer.

Or directly edit the fontTop, fontMid, and fontBot values on those lines
to select the one you like.

On 3/7/2021 7:09 PM, Rusty Auxier wrote: > I tried several, but Aladin is one of them. > It doesn’t really matter which one I pick, it never changes for me. > > https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1418487 > <https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1418487> > > > Thanks for helping me! > That program does use system fonts, but has a canned list of fonts that it will present in the customizer. Try the test I just sent - looking at Help/Font List for the font that you want, and then substituting it into one of the text() calls - and if that works, then edit LicencePlate.scad to add your font to the list on lines 28, 45, and 58. Those are each huge long lines that control what the customizer will offer. Or directly edit the fontTop, fontMid, and fontBot values on those lines to select the one you like.

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Rusty Auxier

Mon, Mar 8, 2021 1:01 PM

Thanks, I'll check that out! It's 2021.01 brand new download...

My pay job is getting in the way...free time for me means I forgot to do
something ;-) so I will have to try it later!

I will let you know!

On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 10:10 PM Jordan Brown openscad@jordan.maileater.net
wrote:

But here's something trivial to try:

text("Hello world", font="serif");
translate([0,20,0]) text("Hello world", font="sans");
translate([0,40,0]) text("Hello world", font="italic");

Copy that in, hit F5, and confirm that you get a couple of different
styles.

Then look at Help/Font List for a list of available fonts. Try
substituting one of them into the program above. See if the font list
includes the font you're looking for.

Older OpenSCAD programs (pre 2015?) didn't have a way to use system fonts;
they had to include libraries that drew their own. In those programs, the
available fonts were entirely dependent on the libraries used.

--

Rusty Auxier
Manitoulin Computers
14 Village Lagoon Rd.
M'Chigeeng, ON P0P 1G0
705-377-7363
www.micomp.ca http://www.micomp.ca

Thanks, I'll check that out! It's 2021.01 brand new download... My pay job is getting in the way...free time for me means I forgot to do something ;-) so I will have to try it later! I will let you know! On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 10:10 PM Jordan Brown <openscad@jordan.maileater.net> wrote: > But here's something trivial to try: > > text("Hello world", font="serif"); > translate([0,20,0]) text("Hello world", font="sans"); > translate([0,40,0]) text("Hello world", font="italic"); > > Copy that in, hit F5, and confirm that you get a couple of different > styles. > > Then look at Help/Font List for a list of available fonts. Try > substituting one of them into the program above. See if the font list > includes the font you're looking for. > > > Older OpenSCAD programs (pre 2015?) didn't have a way to use system fonts; > they had to include libraries that drew their own. In those programs, the > available fonts were entirely dependent on the libraries used. > > > -- Rusty Auxier Manitoulin Computers 14 Village Lagoon Rd. M'Chigeeng, ON P0P 1G0 705-377-7363 *www.micomp.ca <http://www.micomp.ca>*

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