Full Version: 3D Filling Letters

From: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#16]
 24 Mar 2007
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#15] 24 Mar 2007

AHhhhh,

You change the color in the contour section start with just a black hairline then when you contour select the white. Once it contours it will start from black and blend to white.

EDITED: 20 Apr 2007 by MIKEMAC

From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#17]
 24 Mar 2007
To: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#16] 26 Mar 2007

Ahhh... OK

I went back and played some more with the contour and found the missing step in the instructions. It is to increase the "Steps" in the contour until the letters fill in with the gradient shades of contours.

No doubt an obvious step if you've done this before, but all the contouring I've ever done has just been to create a single line inside or outside of a shape. So I've never changed the Step setting to anything but "1" before.

The result is very cool!! Thanks for helping me to understand how to use the contour tool in a way I never realized it could be used.

From: Teeth (ETTA) [#18]
 25 Mar 2007
To: ALL

Thanks Everybody -

What I am looking to do is to use a certain font for a person's name. Then I want to fill the font with a gradient that would give me a 3D effect on my laser. For example - the letter E. I wanted to create a 3D type of gradient that would be light on the center of each branch of the E (3 horizontal and 1 vertical) so it would have a lighter color in the center of the letter - then have a grayscale gradient flowing to the edges. I would think this may make a rounded beveled font after being rater engraved on my laser. Sorry I was unclear before - I hope this is clearer !!

Thanks

Tom

From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#19]
 25 Mar 2007
To: Teeth (ETTA) [#18] 25 Mar 2007

If you look at the images on posts 16 and 17 I think that Mike's method does what you are describing. It puts a white line in the center of the letters and a gradient going to the edges from there.

From: Mike (MIKEN) [#20]
 25 Mar 2007
To: Teeth (ETTA) [#19] 25 Mar 2007

Tom:

Dave is correct. Use the method described by Mike Mc.

A gradient fill cannot be applied to give the result you want. If you try all the fill options you'll see that none follow the lines of the letters.

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From: Teeth (ETTA) [#22]
 25 Mar 2007
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#20] Unread

Got it - thanks again to everyone.
I got it working and it looks very nice. Now to see how it will look lasered. It's exactly what I wanted.

Thanks again

Tom

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