Text To Polylines Sample

Using ezdxf’s make_paths_from_str, works with Unicode.

import traceback
from pyrx import Ap, Db, Ge, Ed
from ezdxf import fonts  
from ezdxf.addons import text2path

@Ap.Command()
def doit1():
    try:
        db = Db.curDb()
        text_str = "Hello World"
        font_face = fonts.fonts.find_best_match(family="Arial", style="Italic")
        paths = text2path.make_paths_from_str(text_str, font_face, size=db.textsize())
        for p in paths:
            vertices = list(p.flattening(distance=0.01))
            if len(vertices) < 2:
                continue
            pl = Db.Polyline()
            for idx, pt in enumerate(vertices):
                pl.addVertexAt(idx, Ge.Point2d(pt.x, pt.y))
            db.addToCurrentspace(pl)
    except Exception as e:
        traceback.print_exc()


@Ap.Command()
def doit2():
    try:
        db = Db.curDb()
        text_str = "你好，世界"  # "Hello, World"
        font_face = fonts.fonts.find_best_match(family="Microsoft YaHei")
        paths = text2path.make_paths_from_str(text_str, font_face, size=db.textsize())
        for p in paths:
            vertices = list(p.flattening(distance=0.01))
            if len(vertices) < 2:
                continue
            pl = Db.Polyline()
            for idx, pt in enumerate(vertices):
                pl.addVertexAt(idx, Ge.Point2d(pt.x, pt.y))
            db.addToCurrentspace(pl)
    except Exception as e:
        traceback.print_exc()