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  • Published 17 Oct 2020

Convert to Mesh Modifier

Use Case

I want to use text as the cutter of the Boolean modifier on a cube.

I can't select a text object to use in the modifier.

I'll be using several different words in this effect and I don't think it should be necessary to convert all of these text objects to meshes, especially when the words have not been finalized and the font has not been finalized.

If there was a modifier that converted the text object to a mesh and then allowed the object to be used with the boolean modifier it would be a huge time saver.

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Development Status: Open

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thinsoldier
17 Oct 2020

4 Comments

qwertquart

Convert to curve modifier would be nice too. For many reasons.

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michaelknubben

I'd think it'd be up to the Boolean modifier to allow this. I've asked the same for curves and the developer is considering it. Consider contacting him (HowardT) and seeing if Text could be added too?

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Thane5

It would be really cool if blender allowed such a workflow. in 3Dsmax you can do this since basically forever, and it would make the modeling tools so much more powerful in blender.

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