How To Create 3D Text In Blender and Blow Up Text In Omniverse Create

DataJuggler · February 19, 2023, 11:54am

Video tutorial showing how I created 3D Text in Blender with the help of a Python script I wrote, and then imported the characters into Create. I then blew up a couple of characters using the Blast Extension.

Python Script Used To Create 3D Text In Blender and Export

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DataJuggler/PythonScripts/blob/main/ExportCharacters.py

# This file is used to export text one character at a time from Blender
# To use it, you must change:
# 1. Line 55 - The folder path to path=[drive]:\\YourFolder\\YourSubFolder (don't forget Python uses double backslash \\ for direcrtory separator)
#    example: D:\\3D\\BlenderCharacters
# 2. Line 58 - The text to export each character to its own file. Set chars = "YOUR TEXT"
# 3. Line 23 - Change the font path to a font you have (It is on my to do list to learn how to build Add On GUI's)

import bpy

def ExportCharacters(characters, name):

    # Add a TextObject
    bpy.ops.object.text_add(location=(0, 0, 0))    

    # change the font if you don't have this font
    # On Windows, your fonts are located in c:\Windows\Fonts, make sure you have the font used
    # Also do not forget that the font path must use double backslash \\ for each directory
    
    # Font I Use In The Video
    # bpy.ops.font.open(filepath="C:\\Windows\\Fonts\\Palatino Linotype.TTF", relative_path=True)

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I also use the Particle Sampler to create some extra pieces during the destruction.