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Version 3.9.1 | Published December 13, 2017 ©

Text FX Arrange

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The Text FX Arrange plug-in allows you to arrange characters in either a circular- or a wave shape. The characters can be animated on the selected shape by animating the offset value.

Note: This plug-in is located in: Built Ins -> Container plug-ins -> TextFX

This section contains information on the following topics:

Text FX Arrange Properties

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  • Offset %: Moves the characters on the shape. 100% means one full rotation of the text on the circle.

  • Scale %: Sets the text on the shape. The parameter does not scale the characters itself, but the kerning of the characters.

  • Shape: Changes the shape of the character layout to Circle or Wave.

    Note: The shape of the text transformation is not visible in the Scene Editor while the Text Editor is active.

Circle Parameters

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  • Diameter: Set the diameter of the circular shape

  • Positioning: Define the position of the text on the circular shape:

    • Relative: The text spacing of the text object is maintained

    • Absolute: The text is evenly distributed out on the circle

  • Direction: Set the direction of the text on the circle to either:

    • Clockwise, or

    • Counterclockwise.

  • Rotation: Rotate the characters on the X-axis

  • Align: Rotate the characters on the Z-axis to align the X-axis with the tangent of the shape at the characters position

Wave Parameters

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  • Length: Set the wave length. A high value creates many and small waves, a low value creates fewer and bigger waves

  • Width: Set the width of the wave

  • Height: Set the height of the waves without altering the number of waves as the Length does

  • Shift %: The wave usually starts at the height 0. The shift value moves that point, thereby moving the texts position on the wave structure. Setting Shift % to 100% brings you back to the beginning

  • Damping: Can be used to modify the amplitude of the wave curves

  • Rotation: Rotate the characters on the X-axis

  • Align: Rotate the characters on the Z-axis to align the X-axis with the tangent of the shape at the characters position