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Input some text and output as polygons.

  • December 1, 2014
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Hi,

 

 

I have a need to change some text so it is in the form of a polygon. I was looking at some functions with labellers and wondered if they can be output in a shapefile for example and be in polygonal form. 

 

 

I have seen a function MapTextLabeller which seems to output polygonal text, but its a paid plugin. Are there alternative methods?

 

 

Thanks.
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takashi
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  • takashiCelebrity
  • December 1, 2014
Hi,

 

 

After creating a text geometry with the Labeller, you can use the TextStroker to transform the text into polygon.

 

 

Takashi
Why not inspect features with Visual/Data Preview and Feature/Record Information before writing them into a destination dataset?
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  • thomask
  • December 1, 2014
In addition to Takashi's advice, you could think of generalizing the boundaries of the resulting polygons afterwards. I experienced that the TextStroker converts the text to geometry well, but the lines appear a bit choppy. You could try to smoothe them with an algorithm from the Generalizer (e.g. NURBfit).

 

 

Kind regards

 

Thomas

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