3D Filling Letters - Engraving Etc. Forum

<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=6407.18">3D Filling Letters</a></h1><a name="a6407_18"></a><p><b>From: Teeth (ETTA)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6407.18">#18</a>]<br /> 25 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> <p>Thanks Everybody - </p> <p>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 !!</p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Tom</p><hr /><a name="a6407_19"></a><p><b>From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6407.19">#19</a>]<br /> 25 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Teeth (ETTA)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6407.18">#18</a>] 25 Mar 2007</p> 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. <hr /><a name="a6407_20"></a><p><b>From: Mike (MIKEN)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6407.20">#20</a>]<br /> 25 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Teeth (ETTA)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6407.19">#19</a>] 25 Mar 2007</p> Tom:<br /> <br /> Dave is correct. Use the method described by Mike Mc.<br /> <br /> 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. <hr /><p>Message 6407.21 was deleted</p> <hr /><a name="a6407_22"></a><p><b>From: Teeth (ETTA)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6407.22">#22</a>]<br /> 25 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Mike (MIKEN)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6407.20">#20</a>] Unread</p> <p>Got it - thanks again to everyone.<br /> I got it working and it looks very nice. Now to see how it will look lasered. It's exactly what I wanted.</p> <p>Thanks again</p> <p>Tom</p><hr /><p align="center">Show messages:  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6407.1">1-17</a>  18-22</p> <h4><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=EE">Back to thread list</a> | <a href="llogout.php?webtag=EE">Login</a></h4> <h6>© 2025 <a href="http://www.beehiveforum.net/" target="_blank">Project Beehive Forum</a></h6> </body>