Sketch text in Alibre Atom

Sketch text in Alibre Atom

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14 August 2025 at 07:44 #812371
David George 1
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Alibre Atom 3D text doesn’t seem to be installed on my version of soft ware but when someone who has had a look at my dilemma of not been able to draw numbers on a press tool to make an angle dial has added them to a model of the finished item model the option appears on my screen to show more options. Is there anything I can do to action the text option on my pc.

David
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14 August 2025 at 07:54 #812373
JasonB
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Can you try posting the photo again in a new post as it is not showing up for me.

Also it would help David if you can say what version of Atom you have as it may have been updated if you just bought with a one off payment.
14 August 2025 at 07:58 #812374
JasonB
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Showing now.

Based on my Pro version you won’t be able to get the text to follow a curve if Atom has not been updated to the latest version in the last 18months or so. Prior to that I have individually set the angle of each number.

Atom may have some functions stripped out.
14 August 2025 at 08:56 #812378
David George 1
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Hi Jason I have version Alibre Atom 3D V28 64-bit [Build 28227]

This are the pictures of press tool model and old dial

David
14 August 2025 at 09:12 #812383
David Jupp
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Text is an option in 2D sketch – see below

The help file may also be of assistance

https://help.alibre.com/articles/#!alibre-help-v28/sketching-2d-sketching-2d-sketch-figures-text-figures-creating-and-deleting-text-figures

Once you have the text in a sketch, you can extrude boss or extrude cut it to form a 3D feature.
14 August 2025 at 09:31 #812394
JasonB
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maybe not obvious in David’s screen shot but click the button next to “along path” to get the dropdown with more options for placement
14 August 2025 at 10:13 #812399
David George 1
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@davidgeorge1
Thanks Jason I hadn’t found that before. On my way again.
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