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July 26, 2017 - Version 1.2 I finally got around to address the problems in getting the list of system fonts on both Windows and Mac. Previously it was very hacky. Now I’m using proper system calls to enumerate the fonts available. http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/3d-text-editor Requires TT_Lib 2.11 or newer!

October 14, 2018 - When you install it, you can find it under the “Draw” menu under “Editable 3D text.” This option brings up an options box where you can enter the text you’d like to create.

September 20, 2025 - Guide: How to install RBZ Files Get the latest version from the SCF PluginStore http://sketchucation.com/resources/pluginstore?pln=tt_texteditor http://sketchucation.com/resources/pluginstore?pln=tt_texteditor ... Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund ... This looks like a much awaited improvement to 3D text.

January 7, 2025 - Hello to the SketchUp team and community, I would like to propose an improvement that I believe would be highly appreciated by SketchUp users worldwide: the ability to edit 3D text after its creation. Current Issue: Currently, when we use the 3D Text tool, the text is immediately converted into raw geometry (edges and faces).

You can use your Apple Pencil or iPad's native keyboard to insert text in the box at the top of the dialog. After entering your text you can modify it using the following options: ... Once all options are selected tap OK to create your 3D text. 3D text appears in your model just like any other ...

June 2, 2022 - Now you will have 3D text Editor in the Draw menu with ‘Editable 3D text’; click on it. You will have the same text dialog box as we have in the 3D text tool of SketchUp, but with this text editor tool, we can see editing of our text live on 3d models directly.

November 9, 2023 - Ready to unleash your creativity with 3D text in SketchUp? Check out the program's versatile and easy-to-use text and modeling tools.

April 25, 2016 - I dit an text, but i forget an letter, how i edit an text i did ? For exemple, i put 30mm… but correct is 40 mm. How i edit it ? Unique way to it is delete text and to do again ? thanks Eder

6 days ago - I just installed (and updated) ThomThom’s 3D Text Editor. However, I do not see any toolbar for it and I cannot find out how to use it. When I look at the extensions I have installed it shows up in the list but again, I …

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May 20, 2011 - Google’s 3-D design program SketchUp does not have a command for easy editing of existing 3-D text. However, you can still edit 3-D text by treating it as you do other 3-D objects in SketchUp: as objects you can move, rotate, scale, shape, ...

December 12, 2022 - Has anyone using ThomThom’s “3d Text Editor” experienced the dialogue box going missing? (feels like when other dialogues go missing in sketchup due to multiple monitors and such…) I’ve tried resetting workspace, uninst…

In order to align text on center position of something , go into the group and sketch a rectangle around the areas of your text. Snap the central point of your rectangle to the middle of the edge to be center on. Click right with your mouse button on the rectangle and select Hide to hide it from view. In order to rotate to a specific face or axis, select the rotate tool on the right access on any face and press shift to lock to that axis. For moving towards a specific axis or edge, pick it, and hold shift. ... There exists an option with the 3d text to obtain the height of your text.

Step 4: Right-click the text and select "Edit component." A black wireframe box around the text's characters will be shown in sketchup, that points to the 3-D text component is in the editing state.

October 17, 2021 - When I select the 3D Text, the dialog box doesn’t display and Sketchup remains frozen… Does anyone have a solution for this problem ?