Hi, I want to print Cruise Ducks and would like to put the Ship name and date on the bottom of the duck. I have tried adding text to the bottom but it is flush with the surface of the bottom. I would like it to be recessed so that it is better and easier to read.
How can I make the txt recessed?
Sorry but I am a newbie here and learning as fast as I can. And, yes I did search the forums for help and got totally confused.
Appreciate anyone willing to help.
Recessed text on the bottom of something will probably need support which makes it tough to get a good finish depending on what you want. Flush text doesn’t need support.
But to do recessed text, there may be better ways but I would do it in a CAD program (I use Fusion) where you extrude the text as a cut into the model to make room for the text, then extrude the text as a separate component back out to whatever thickness and depth you’re looking for. Save the model and component out and import as a single object in Studio, color and print.
Using the text tools in Bambu Studio (BS) is a nightmare.
If you have the skills, do as @mzip suggests, it will always be a better and more controlled result.
If you need to use the feature in BS, you need to do the following:
Remember to set the colour for the text so the slicer doesn’t merge it with the model body.
If you wish the text to be an embossed style rather than a different colour:
The colour is irrelevant now and the text will cut into your model.
As @mzip said, if you use embossed text your quality may be less than desirable.
Smaller text tends to have a better finish than larger fonts as the span is less and the bridging worked far better from an underside finish perspective.
I would recommend experimenting with this until you get comfortable with the quality.
I will share one strong recommendation; change the wall generator option to Arachne as this provides more clarity with the details required for text.
As with all good cooking shows, here is one I made earlier to show you.
Embedded text on the bottom in a second colour and an embossed example on the top surface.
BottomText.3mf (93.4 KB)
Thanks for the help. As you all stated, BL software is not very user friendly!!!
Is there any free 3D software that I can import the existing duck design, modify it by adding txt then export it to BL?
That is more of an issue with file types I think. Many here prefer step files which can be easily modified in CAD programs but I haven’t needed to do that yet so can’t verify personally.
It’s also my understanding that stl files are less amenable to modifications.
Others will know much more but I think your answer will depend on the kind of files you have access to.
It isn’t that is isn’t friendly, Bambu Studio is a slicer and not CAD. Anything beyond the act of slicing (taking a 3D model and preparing it to be printed based on all the constraints placed on it) is a bonus.
The text tool isn’t great, because it isn’t a core feature of slicing. It is a helper tool for those without CAD software of CAD design experience.
There are many CAD programs available, all of which will need you to go through a learning curve. 3D design can be fun, but, if you have no experience, you do need to understand a lot.
I recommend watching lots of YouTube videos before choosing a package that is right for you. Search for what you wish to do and see how others do it “add text to a 3d model” is a good start.
There are many CAD packages available, done you install, done you use on the web. Many are free for personal use (you can’t profit from the designs you create) some are very expensive.
If you are just wishing to add text to a dick, look at the model I provided the other day as my instructions and that model show you it isn’t that difficult. If you need to do more you need CAD. If that was too difficult, you may find CAD too complicated as it is nothing like create 2D designs,
Thanks for the guidance and suggestions!