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If you want to create text (e.g. for engraving, 3D prints) on your products, the content (wording) of which will depend on some variable - e.g. dimensional parameter, project parameter, component name, date, version, etc. - you cannot use the standard dimensional parameters in Fusion. They do not work in the standard text dialog.

In these case, you can help yourself with the free plugin "ParametricText", which can be downloaded and installed from Autodesk Apps.

fx in text field for modelled texts

Use it to create any dynamic text for subsequent extrusion into 3D and other Fusion modeling features.

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11.6.2023    28076×  
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applies to: Fusion 360 360 ·

See also:
Tip 14721:Pixel fonts and "cube" styled texts in Fusion.
Tip 14714:Why is Fusion suddenly putting apostrophes in my text?
Tip 14681:How to quickly convert XLS tables to CSV format without opening Excel?
Tip 14673:Extrude a raster image to a 3D mesh - e.g. for engraving in Fusion.
Tip 14657:How do I put the project name and last version date on the PCB?
Selected tip: Simple alignment of drawing texts.


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