3D Names using BlocksCAD by tc_fea

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

Updated 2/14/2014 to produce much smoother letters.
Updated 2/3/2018 to correct an error.
This project allows you to easily create a 3D name or word using the BlocksCAD software.
To create your own name:
click on the following link:https://www.blockscad3d.com/community/projects/81081
click the "Create My Own" button
in the box that says 'set your name' replace DONNA with the name you want

click the "render" button to display the 3D name

to turn the part, click and hold the left mouse button in the render window and move the mouse
change the font using the drop down arrow next to the word "font"
--- there are 7 fonts to choose from. I liked Chewy, Roboto and Liberation Serif the most
if the bar is too short or too long adjust the value "bar_length"
changing the "letter height" (dimension in the Y direction) will also change the length of the name
"letter thickness" controls the letter thickness in the Z direction
When you are satisfied, click the "Generate STL" to create the .stl file for a 3D printer. This will send the .stl file to your "down load" folder.
Under the "Projects" menu, you can "Save Blocks to your computer" so that you can later reload the program and make changes.
I included the .stl file for "DONNA" shown in the image
also included are the SCAD and .xml BlocksCAD files
Enjoy
2/3/2018: corrected an error where the "letter thickness" variable was not correctly entered into the "3D text" block.
this was inspired by "Text" by Andra athttps://www.blockscad3d.com/community/projects/69354