How to make flexed text in SolidWorks?

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9 Jan, 2013 05:26 PM

In this tutorial you will find how to create flexed text in SolidWorks.

1. Step 1:

   Create a sketch on a plane(Front Plane for example)
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Starting from the origin, create a construction line with any dimension.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Draw some text on that construction line.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Extrude the text at a random height(1 mm for example).
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Go to Insert -> Features -> Flex
   

   

6. Step 6:

   From the Flex command tree choose Bending on the Flex Input tab.
   Select the text you created earlier.
   Enter an angle and click OK.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   The result should be similar with the image below.