p.s. If you're using something like Illustrator artwork then use Curves to Mesh and then you can use the Substitute input command to replace the artwork.
A. On 17 February 2015 at 10:28, Adam Seeley <adammsee...@gmail.com> wrote: > If it's the SI text you're using then: > > Get text -> Solid Mesh (extrude that with subdivs) > > Deform that along curve. > > Should work & stays live. > > Adam. > > > On 17 February 2015 at 07:32, Daniel Sweeney <dan...@northforge.co.uk> > wrote: > >> Power extrude?? Its Ice based. Think it does sub curves? >> On 16 Feb 2015 15:49, "adrian wyer" <adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com> >> wrote: >> >>> yeah sort of works, i can use this, but it would be better to be >>> able to extrude curves..... then i can keep it live and change the word/font >>> >>> without screwing up the extrusion >>> >>> >>> >>> i bet Houdini could do it >>> >>> >>> >>> ;o) >>> >>> >>> >>> a >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >>> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Matt Morris >>> *Sent:* 16 February 2015 15:10 >>> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >>> *Subject:* Re: extruding a word along a curve >>> >>> >>> >>> Seems to work better if you select the polys of the mesh and extrude >>> rather than just selecting the mesh and extruding... >>> >>> >>> >>> On 16 February 2015 at 15:06, Matt Morris <matt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Make the word a planar mesh and extrude the meshe along the curve? >>> >>> >>> >>> On 16 February 2015 at 14:39, adrian wyer < >>> adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com> wrote: >>> >>> hey guys, clue is in the title! >>> >>> >>> >>> any easy way of extruding a word (made of curves) along another curve >>> >>> >>> >>> default settings only extrude first letter.... and have a bunch of these >>> to do, so want avoid manual extrusion per letter approach! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> >>> >>> a >>> >>> >>> >>> Adrian Wyer >>> Fluid Pictures >>> 75-77 Margaret St. >>> London >>> W1W 8SY >>> ++44(0) 207 580 0829 >>> >>> >>> adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com >>> >>> www.fluid-pictures.com >>> >>> >>> >>> Fluid Pictures Limited is registered in England and Wales. >>> Company number:5657815 >>> VAT number: 872 6893 71 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> www.matinai.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> www.matinai.com >>> >> >
