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Circle: Circle layout places the text around the curve of a circle or oval. Control is
offered over the diameter and width of the circular shape. When the layout is set to this
mode, the Alignment controls determine whether the text is positioned along the inside
or outside of the circle’s edge, and how multiple lines of text are justified.
Path: Path layout allows you to shape your text along the edges of a path. The path can
be used simply to add style to the text, or it can be animated using the Position on Path
control that appears when this mode is selected.
Center X, Y, and Z
These controls are used to position the center of the layout. For instance, moving the center X,
Y, and Z parameters when the layout is set to Frame moves the position of the frame the text
is within.
Size
This slider is used to control the scale of the layout element. For instance, increasing size when
the layout is set to Frame increases the frame size the text is within.
Width and Height
The Width and Height controls are visible when the Layout mode is set to Circle or Frame. The
Width and Height controls are visible only when the Layout mode is set to Frame. They are
used to adjust the dimensions and aspect of the Layout element.
Rotation Order
These buttons allow you to select the order in which 3D rotations are applied to the text.
X, Y, and Z
These angle controls can be used to adjust the angle of the Layout element along any axis.
Fit Characters
This menu control is visible only when the Layout type is set to Circle. This menu is used to
select how the characters are spaced to fit along the circumference.
Position on Path
The Position on Path control is used to control the position of the text along the path. Values
less than zero or greater than one cause the text to move beyond, continuing in the same
direction set by the last two points on the path.
Right-Click Here for Shape Animation
This label appears only when the Layout type is set to Path. It is used to provide access to a
contextual menu that provides options for connecting the path to other paths in the node tree,
and animating the spline points on the path over time.
Transform Tab
There are actually two Transform tabs in the Text 3D Inspector. The first Transform tab is unique
to the Text 3D tool, while the second is the common Transform tab found on many 3D nodes.
The Text 3D-specific Transform tab is described below since it contains some unique controls
for this node.
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