How can I convert TrueType text into its geometry or coordinates for example for further processing?
TrueType font geometry
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TrueType font geometry
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Re: TrueType font geometry
QCAD supports TrueType fonts natively. You can use any system-wide installed font to create texts in QCAD.
One way to extract the geometry of the glyphs of text is to explode the text entity using Modify > Explode. By default, this creates polylines for the outline of the text. Depending on the format of the text, you might have to explode twice to go from a formatted text to simple text blocks and then polylines.
This example shows a text entity at the top and the exploded polylines at the bottom:
These polylines are often more suitable for further processing (further modifications or CAM) than text.
One way to extract the geometry of the glyphs of text is to explode the text entity using Modify > Explode. By default, this creates polylines for the outline of the text. Depending on the format of the text, you might have to explode twice to go from a formatted text to simple text blocks and then polylines.
This example shows a text entity at the top and the exploded polylines at the bottom:
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