# Allow engraving text on curved surfaces in Segment Editor

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/allow-engraving-text-on-curved-surfaces-in-segment-editor/28935>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Tags:** segmentation\
**Created:** [April 15, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/allow-engraving-text-on-curved-surfaces-in-segment-editor/28935 "2023-04-15T15:44:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kopachini](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/kopachini/32/65543_2.png) [@kopachini](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/kopachini)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/allow-engraving-text-on-curved-surfaces-in-segment-editor/28935/1 "2023-04-15T15:44:38Z")

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It would be nice if the text could follow the contour of the curved models. And also, the engraved/embossed text does not fall under the whole model’s smoothing effect, yet should stay sharp.  
Otherwise great feature.

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/allow-engraving-text-on-curved-surfaces-in-segment-editor/28935/2 "2023-04-15T20:30:52Z")

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Indeed, the effect could be changed to follow curved surfaces.

The smoothing effect does not affect the text if smoothing is done _before_ drawing the text.

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**Author:** ![Dang\_Minh\_Hieu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/dang_minh_hieu/32/78533_2.png) [@Dang\_Minh\_Hieu](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Dang_Minh_Hieu)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/allow-engraving-text-on-curved-surfaces-in-segment-editor/28935/3 "2025-03-24T19:19:57Z")

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i’m using text engrave but when i add text into Axial orientation, text will be flipped. how to fix it?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/d/e/de6f9d3e0cbf66741da7435ffd6d7de6f2c95301.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Dang\_Minh\_Hieu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/dang_minh_hieu/32/78533_2.png) [@Dang\_Minh\_Hieu](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Dang_Minh_Hieu)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/allow-engraving-text-on-curved-surfaces-in-segment-editor/28935/4 "2025-03-27T01:52:58Z")

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@lassoan please help me