Overview
Many users overlook the fact that PiXELS3D can render text. In fact PiXELS3D can render out any script, not only roman characters. The trick to rendering out text is to create the text and export it in it as a suitable format, i.e. Illustrator or DXF.Ê This tutorial will help the user with creating text inside Adobe Illustrator and importing it into PiXELS3D for rendering. 

Creating the Text Inside Illustrator
First open up Adobe Illustrator. You will be presented with a new document. Then create a new circle while holding down the shift key. Holding the shift key makes sure that the circle is resized proportionally.

You will use this circle as the path in which text will be placed. One of the great things about making text outside of PiXELS3D is that you can create text along a wavy path, or a circle as we are doing.

Now we are going to place some text along the circle. To do this you want to choose the text along a path tool as shown below. This will enable you to type text along the circle.

Now click somewhere along the frame of the circle. You should now be able to type text.

Now with the circle selected hold down the control click and click anywhere in the document. Choose Create Outlines. This will convert the text to paths which will enable you to import the text inside Pixels3D.

It is time for you to save your document.

If you are using Illustrator 9 make sure you export the file in Illustrator 8.0 format. PiXELS3D is currently unable to import Illustrator 9.0 format.

Importing the Text
Now open PiXELS3D and choose import Adobe Illustrator from the file menu. You will be presented with a standard open file dialog box. Choose the file you just created in Illustrator. You will be presented with a options dialog box. Press return.

Now you will be presented with extrude options. You can have the paths extruded along the x, y, or z axis. You also have the ability to specify beveling, depth, and the step size. Press return.

Now you have a text group that contains the characters you created in Illustrator. You are now free to apply shaders and transform the text as you see fit.