Clock Face - Spacing the numbers around a circle
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Clock Face - Spacing the numbers around a circle
Using Vcarve Pro, I'm trying to design a clock face and am having some difficulty getting the numbers spaced out correctly around a circle. Using the text box I typed the numbers from 1 - 12 with a space between each number. I then created a circle and aligned the text to the circle and havent' been able to keep the 12 and the 1 from touching as the numbers are spaced out around the circle. Really new to Vcarve. Thanks for your suggestions.
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Re: Clock Face - Spacing the numbers around a circle
I know this thread is old but I cannot seem to get the clock numbers to align correctly. I have tried the 'Copy Along Vectors" button but with no luck. I want to create a clock that is 20" in diameter with an inner ring of 15". I then want the numbers to be attached to both rings (because they will be essentially cut out so the rings will be holding them in place.) I create two circles, one with a radius of 10" and then other with a radius of 7.5". I then create a text box and type all the numbers (12 to 11, putting a space between them.) Here is where I am stuck. I have tried 'Copy Along Vectors" but it just makes a bunch of copies of all the numbers I typed in along the inner circle, thus looking like chaos. I guess I want to grab the numbers I have and 'bend' them along the inner circle. I have been messing with this for hours, please help. Thanks.
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Re: Clock Face - Spacing the numbers around a circle
Look up the buttons and their usage in the help file. Also watch the attached screen shot tutorial. These two will get you where you need to be.
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Re: Clock Face - Spacing the numbers around a circle
Hoops10,
Try this thread. You need to break the numbers up and position each one.
http://forum.vectric.com/viewtopic.php? ... 86#p193086
Try this thread. You need to break the numbers up and position each one.
http://forum.vectric.com/viewtopic.php? ... 86#p193086
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Re: Clock Face - Spacing the numbers around a circle
Posted before I saw some replies, my bad. I used Bill's method and it seems to have worked. Another question though, is there any way to align the numbers of the clock onto the inner circle curve? That way I can offset them as much as needed? If I try to use Text on a Curve, it just takes the number and places in at the bottom of the curve, very frustrating. Thanks.
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