I can pad shapestring text but cannot pocket it.

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Moto-Mate
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I can pad shapestring text but cannot pocket it.

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Hi all,

I am hoping someone can help me.

I have created a part and added Shoestring text to it, all good so far.
I have moved the shoestring text into the part body and I can pad it no problem, but for the life of me I cannot pocket it.
Unable to attach a FreeCad file as it is apparantly too large a file

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Any help greatly apprecated
Regards
Phil

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Re: I can pad shapestring text but cannot pocket it.

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What's the name of the font you are using, have you tried some other fonts just to prove if it's the issue?
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Re: I can pad shapestring text but cannot pocket it.

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Moto-Mate wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 5:30 pm Unable to attach a FreeCad file as it is apparantly too large a file
< 1 Mb.
you can simplify your model using fewer letters.

Pocket reversed ?
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Re: I can pad shapestring text but cannot pocket it.

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Typical issue with fonts.

Fonts are art. And thus may not be closed shapes, may have self intersections, etc. Great for art, bad for modeling. :roll:
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Re: I can pad shapestring text but cannot pocket it.

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drmacro wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:28 pm Fonts are art. And thus may not be closed shapes, may have self intersections, etc. Great for art, bad for modeling. :roll:
You can check fonts using FontForge, which can also repair some common errors.
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chrisb wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:44 pm
drmacro wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:28 pm Fonts are art. And thus may not be closed shapes, may have self intersections, etc. Great for art, bad for modeling. :roll:
You can check fonts using FontForge, which can also repair some common errors.
True that. But, in some cases, it can be more work than selecting some other font. ;)
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Re: I can pad shapestring text but cannot pocket it.

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drmacro wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:47 pm True that. But, in some cases, it can be more work than selecting some other font. ;)
Of course! The important thing from FreeCAD's point of view is, that often the font is the culprit.
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