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Started by Todd Casey Sep 29, 2000 at 8:41 AM 2 replies 250+ views

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Sep 29, 2000 at 8:41 AM

I am just start up on a small project at work where I need to create 3D text from a TrueType font. I think I will create each letter as it''s own 3D object. I am using Direct3D as my rendering pipeline (I''m using DirectShow so this is not negotiable). I just wanted to get some of your ideas and experiences about the best way to create 3D text from a TrueType font (any URLs for programs that have this implemented would be great). The real task is deciding how to create the outline of the letter and then it''s a simple modification of the z component of the vertices and I will have 3D letters. That "deciding how to create the outline" is the part I am thinking about now. I would greatly appreciate any ideas! Thanks! Todd

BrianH

Sep 29, 2000 at 9:18 AM

I would check out the TrueType font specification... I found it at www.wotsit.org - search for "True". I may be wrong, but I think TrueType fonts describe their characters as a set of vectors. If I am right, then you may be able to do something with that.

BrianH

Meduzza

Sep 29, 2000 at 10:21 AM

DX8 has functions to make 3D models out of TrueType text.
And in OpenGL there''s a library that does just that... not sure how it''s called.

Todd Casey

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Todd Casey

Sep 29, 2000 at 11:44 AM

Thanks for the replies. I''m going to do it manually since I do not have access to DirectX 8 right now. Thanks BrianH for the great tip on the TTF file format. I already see in the documenation how I can do what I need to do and just have to find it in the file now! Thanks again.

Todd

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