Sketch Text API Sample

Description

Demonstrates creating sketch text by creating both mult-line text and text along a curve.

Code Samples

import adsk.core, adsk.fusion, traceback

def run(context):
    ui = None
    try: 
        app = adsk.core.Application.get()
        ui = app.userInterface

        # Create a new document and get the Design.
        doc = app.documents.add(adsk.core.DocumentTypes.FusionDesignDocumentType)
        design = app.activeProduct

        # Get the root component of the active design.
        rootComp = design.rootComponent

        # Create a new sketch on the XY construction plane.
        sk = rootComp.sketches.add(rootComp.xYConstructionPlane)

        # Get the SketchTexts collection object.
        texts = sk.sketchTexts

        # Add multi-line text.
        input = texts.createInput2('This is a long line that is broken automatically.\n\nAnd this is a defined line break.', 0.5)
        input.setAsMultiLine(adsk.core.Point3D.create(0, 0, 0),
                             adsk.core.Point3D.create(10, 5, 0),
                             adsk.core.HorizontalAlignments.LeftHorizontalAlignment,
                             adsk.core.VerticalAlignments.TopVerticalAlignment, 0)
        texts.add(input)

        # Draw an arc to use to create text along a curve.
        arc = sk.sketchCurves.sketchArcs.addByThreePoints(adsk.core.Point3D.create(-10, 0, 0),
                                                          adsk.core.Point3D.create(-5, 3, 0),
                                                          adsk.core.Point3D.create(0, 0, 0))

        # Create text along the arc.
        input = texts.createInput2('Text Along a Curve', 0.75)
        input.setAsAlongPath(arc, False, adsk.core.HorizontalAlignments.CenterHorizontalAlignment, 0)
        input.isHorizontalFlip = True
        input.isVerticalFlip = True
        input.fontName = 'Artifakt Element'
        texts.add(input)        
        
    except:
        if ui:
            ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))
#include <Core/Application/Application.h>
#include <Core/Application/Document.h>
#include <Core/Application/Documents.h>
#include <Core/Geometry/Point3D.h>
#include <Core/UserInterface/UserInterface.h>
#include <Fusion/Components/Component.h>
#include <Fusion/Construction/ConstructionPlane.h>
#include <Fusion/Fusion/Design.h>
#include <Fusion/Sketch/Sketches.h>
#include <Fusion/Sketch/Sketch.h>
#include <Fusion/Sketch/SketchCurves.h>
#include <Fusion/Sketch/SketchArcs.h>
#include <Fusion/Sketch/SketchArc.h>
#include <Fusion/Sketch/SketchTexts.h>
#include <Fusion/Sketch/SketchTextInput.h>
#include <Fusion/Sketch/SketchText.h>

using namespace adsk::core;
using namespace adsk::fusion;

Ptr<UserInterface> ui;

extern "C" XI_EXPORT bool run(const char* context)
{
    Ptr<Application> app = Application::get();
    if (!app)
        return false;

    ui = app->userInterface();
    if (!ui)
        return false;

    // Create a document and get the Design.
    Ptr<Document> doc = app->documents()->add(DocumentTypes::FusionDesignDocumentType);
    if (!doc)
        return false;

    Ptr<Design> design = app->activeProduct();
    if (!design)
        return false;

    // Get the root component of the active design
    Ptr<Component> rootComp = design->rootComponent();
    if (!rootComp)
        return false;

    // Create a new sketch on the XY construction plane.
    Ptr<Sketch> sk = rootComp->sketches()->add(rootComp->xYConstructionPlane());
    if (!sk)
        return false;

    // Get the SketchTexts collection object.
    Ptr<SketchTexts> texts = sk->sketchTexts();
    if (!texts)
        return false;

    // Add multi-line text.
    Ptr<SketchTextInput> input = texts->createInput2(
        "This is a long line that is broken automatically.\n\nAnd this is a defined line break.", 0.5);
    if (!input)
        return false;

    bool ret = input->setAsMultiLine(
        adsk::core::Point3D::create(0, 0, 0),
        adsk::core::Point3D::create(10, 5, 0),
        adsk::core::HorizontalAlignments::LeftHorizontalAlignment,
        adsk::core::VerticalAlignments::TopVerticalAlignment,
        0);
    if (!ret)
        return false;

    Ptr<SketchText> text = texts->add(input);
    if (!text)
        return false;

    // Draw an arc to use to create text along a curve.
    Ptr<SketchArc> arc = sk->sketchCurves()->sketchArcs()->addByThreePoints(
        adsk::core::Point3D::create(-10, 0, 0),
        adsk::core::Point3D::create(-5, 3, 0),
        adsk::core::Point3D::create(0, 0, 0));
    if (!arc)
        return false;

    // Create text along the arc.
    input = texts->createInput2("Text Along a Curve", 0.75);
    if (!input)
        return false;

    ret = input->setAsAlongPath(arc, false, adsk::core::HorizontalAlignments::CenterHorizontalAlignment, 0);
    if (!ret)
        return false;

    ret = input->isHorizontalFlip(true);
    if (!ret)
        return false;

    ret = input->isVerticalFlip(true);
    if (!ret)
        return false;

    ret = input->fontName("Comic Sans MS");
    if (!ret)
        return false;

    text = texts->add(input);
    if (!text)
        return false;

    return true;
}

#ifdef XI_WIN

#include <windows.h>

BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hmodule, DWORD reason, LPVOID reserved)
{
    switch (reason)
    {
    case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
    case DLL_THREAD_ATTACH:
    case DLL_THREAD_DETACH:
    case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH:
        break;
    }
    return TRUE;
}

#endif // XI_WIN