Comment on Update on the ["crushed letters" issue](https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/36243859)
ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 9 months agoSo why not put the letters in the flat piece? That way you can print them either way up.
Good thinking!
In fact, that’s what I did first: the markings were on the lids rather than on the shells.
The problem is, because the lids are dovetailed, they’re narrower than the shells they dovetail into, so the width for the markings is reduced. meaning the letters need to be smaller, meaning they look even worse on the lids.
I would rotate the text 90 degrees so that it has the full length of the top tab, that should give you more room to work, and most humans can read rotated text.
Another suggestion would be to try a different font that works with the printing limitations: something curved like Exo 2 might be a little less of a fight.
I would rotate the text 90 degrees so that it has the full length of the top tab
Not an option I’m afraid, as I have to fit two lines of text.
A hyphen or dot couldn’t serve the same function as a carriage return here? (Not being a dick; genuine question)
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Freecad in the wild! Love it.