How to create a text in Creo Parametric Sketch as a part | Creo tutorials

Creating text in Creo parametric sketch is the most useful tool as most designers are used to mention their brand name on their product as a part. Creo parametric allows you to create text in your sketch or on a flat surface. Creo also allows you to create text on curved or blend surfaces. With the help of this tool, you can create text as a part to make a 3D printed model for your brand name or you can create your brand name as a text in the part you have designed. In this Creo tutorial, we will discuss how to create a text in Creo parametric sketch as a part. We will discuss how to create text in a product or part you have designed in the upcoming tutorials. Now let's begin with the current tutorial.

Open the part modeling window

    As we are creating text as a part we have to open the part modeling window. To open the part modeling window follow the procedure below and also refer to the workspace selection 

1. Go to New.
2. Select type as Part and sub-type as Solid.
3. Enter the File name.
4. Uncheck the Use default template.
5. Select the required template based on the unit system you are using.
6. Click OK.

How to create text as a part

    Now you are in the part modeling window of PTC Creo Parametric. Go to extrude and select the plane to create the sketch. Now click the sketch view and now you are in the sketch window of Creo parametric. To create a text in the sketch follow the below procedure carefully.

Step 1: Selecting the text tool

    Select the text tool from the sketching group in the ribbon. Draw a line connecting two points that describe the start point and endpoint of the text. The distance between the start point and endpoint denotes the height and orientation of the text. After drawing the line, a construction line with an arrowhead appears that describes the direction of the text. Then, a new window named text will appear on your screen.

Step 2: Creating text and font

    Now you are in the text window and here you have to provide some pieces of information regarding your text. At first, enter the text that you have to create as a part. Then select the font style as per your requirement. You can also use emojis.

Text window

Step 3: Defining alignment

    After selecting the font select the position of the text based on the start point and endpoint as per your requirement. There are two sections in the orientation section namely horizontal and vertical. First, define the horizontal alignment.

     1. Click the dropdown arrow and select anyone from the right, center, and left.

            a) Right - it will align the text to the right of the line you have drawn.

            b) Center - it will align the text as a line you have drawn lies in the center of your text.

            c) Left - it will align the text to the left of the line you have drawn.

    2. Now, define the vertical alignment. Click the dropdown arrow and anyone from the top, center, and bottom.

            a) Top - it will align the text to the top of the line you have drawn.

            b) Center - it will align the text as a line you have drawn lies in the center of your text.

            c) Left - it will align the text to the bottom of the line you have drawn.

Step 4: Setting up the aspect ratio

    After defining the text alignment, the next step is to set the aspect ratio. Before setting up the aspect ratio let us understand what is aspect ratio? The aspect ratio of the text is the ratio of its width to height. You can change the aspect ratio by using the slide bar given there.

Step 5: Providing slant angle

    The next step to create a text in the Creo parametric sketch is setting the slant angle. If you wish to make your text with some slant angle, you can set the slant angle by adjusting the slide bar or by entering the angle in the text box given below.

Step 6: Spacing

    The next step is to give spacing between each letter. You can increase and decrease the spacing by just adjusting the slide bar given next to spacing or enter the spacing value in the text box given next to spacing.

Step 7: Kerning

    Kerning is used to control the space between specific pairs of letters. To enable kerning tick the check box previous to kerning.

Note: The place along curve option is not used here. We will discuss it when we are using may be in the upcoming tutorials.

Step 8: Concluding 

    After completing all the above 7 steps click OK to apply all the given information to your text and sketch. Click the scroll button of your mouse to exit from the text tool.

Step 9: Extruding

    Once you exit from the text tool you will be back to the sketch window click the green color tick icon on the ribbon to confirm your sketch. Then you will be redirected to the extrude window. By default, it will automatically apply some thickness to your sketch. But, you can add thickness manually as per your requirement. You can also change the direction of extruding by just flipping. Once you are satisfied with the thickness click the green color tick icon on the ribbon. Then you can add appearance as your wish. 

    This is the end of this Creo tutorial. In this tutorial, you have learned how to create a text in Creo parametric sketch as a part. As usual, practice more with all the features given in Creo Parametric. Thank you for reading this tutorial and I wish you to be successful in your career.

HAPPY LEARNING !!!

Also read Creo Sketch Basics

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