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    I don't find anything in "help" index. Any suggestions?

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    Default Re: Curved Text! Can I automatically curve text around object?

    Nope, you need to make ref. planes in plan, then put your text on those in one or 2 letter increments.
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    Default Re: Curved Text! Can I automatically curve text around object?

    This something my office is in dire need for. We really need curved reference planes. I know it's complicated. But it would save our office a lot of time. We do a lot of retail and a lot curved surfaces. Contractors have found a way to put signage on curved surfaces, Revit should be able to do the same.

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    Default Re: Curved Text! Can I automatically curve text around object?

    You could create the curved text in another program like Adobe Illustrator and then bring the text into your Revit drawing as a jpeg.

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    Default Re: Curved Text! Can I automatically curve text around object?

    Would be nice to either:

    1. Have Model text conform to a curved wall/surface

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    2. Allow model text to be cut with a Void.

    Curved Ref Planes would be nice, but can you use curved grids in the mean time?

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    Default Re: Curved Text! Can I automatically curve text around object?

    As a workaround, for signage and other one-offs (i.e. not notes) you could create it in Autocad or Sketchup using their tools and import it into an inplace family.

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