Splines - Create (...) Text Spline

This tool converts any text into fully editable splines:

  • Font and size are controlled via your operating system's text dialogue.
  • There are tools for translating the text into a → "DSpline" daemon, a Dyverso → "Spline" emitter", or a standard → "ESpline" particle emitter.
  • Workflow descriptions for importing and editing splines can be found under → “Spline Techniques”.




Text

Here you enter or copy/paste the text you want to convert.

Font

Opens your operating system's font dialogue. Choose a font, apply a size, and confirm. The appropriate font will be displayed in the “Text” field. 

File

Here, the path to the external SVG is displayed.

 

This button opens a file browser where you can load a SVG file.

Center at origin

The spline's original position will be neglected and the node is placed at [0, 0, 0].

Pivot at center

When active RealFlow will recalculate the spline's pivot.

Parent to Null

Creates a null as a parent object. If the null is animated the spline will follow its motions.

Group

If the SVG contains more than one spline it is a good idea to group them.

Combine

This option is used to connect multiple splines. When enabled RealFlow creates connections between the individual splines.

Plane

Choose the spline's 2D orientation: “XY”, “YZ”, or “XZ”.

Scale

Change the spline's size – the value acts as a multiplier.

Stroke

This option creates an outline version of the text. The outline's distance from the text is controlled with “Stroke width”.

Stroke width

The outline's distance from the text is controlled with this parameter and given in metres.