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# Text along a Curve on Body

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## Summary

This custom block takes a line of text and converts it to an implicit body. This uses the Arial Bold Font.

## Package Details

| Field            | Value                                                     |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **ID**           | `text-along-a-curve-on-body`                              |
| **Type**         | Block                                                     |
| **Author**       | nTop                                                      |
| **Version**      | 1.0.0                                                     |
| **nTop Version** | 5.28+                                                     |
| **Domain**       | Geometry                                                  |
| **Complexity**   | Beginner                                                  |
| **Tags**         | `text`, `curve`, `implicit`, `font`, `engraving`, `label` |
| **License**      | MIT                                                       |
| **Verified**     | Yes                                                       |

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This custom block takes a line of text and converts it to an implicit body. This uses the Arial Bold Font.

## Installation

Clone this repo or copy the package folder into your nTop workspace:

```bash theme={null}
git clone https://github.com/nTopology/Utilities.git
```

The package lives at `packages/ntop/text-along-a-curve-on-body/`.

## Inputs

| Name                | Type             | Description                                                                                           |
| ------------------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Text`              | Text             | Text to be converted to an implicit                                                                   |
| `Curve`             | curve\_interface | Curve that the text will follow. Recommendation: Place the curve on the body for the best results.    |
| `Body`              | Implicit Body    | The text will be placed on the body aligned by the normal of the body surface and the provided curve. |
| `Letter spacing`    | Scalar           | Approximate spacing between each letter.                                                              |
| `Height`            | Scalar           | Height of one Letter                                                                                  |
| `Width`             | Scalar           | Width of one Letter                                                                                   |
| `Depth`             | Scalar           | Text depth                                                                                            |
| `Displayed on body` | Choice           | Choose to apply either an emboss or engraving.                                                        |
| `Blend radius`      | Scalar Field     | Blend radius between the text and the body                                                            |

## Outputs

| Name         | Type          | Description |
| ------------ | ------------- | ----------- |
| `Final Body` | Implicit Body | Output.     |

## License

MIT.

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## Source

[https://community.ntop.com/packages/ntop/text-along-a-curve-on-body](https://community.ntop.com/packages/ntop/text-along-a-curve-on-body)