How can I “type on path” in Cinema4d like I can do in (eg) Illustrator?

Question

We all know you can "type on path" in Adobe's Illustrator like this:

Now, I would like to do the same in Maxon's Cinema 4D but after checking the documents and several search engines, I still haven't found the magic bullet to do that.

How can I "type on path" in Cinema4d like I can do in (eg) Illustrator?

Answer 1

Here are two tutorials using a spline as a rail guide:

Creative Cows: Text on spiral spine-http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/19/874454

C4DCafe: Text along non-banking helix-http://www.c4dcafe.com/ipb/topic/61320-text-along-non-banking-helix-spilin/

Cheers!

Answer 2

Easy, assuming you have Illustrator handy.

1. Create what you're after in Illustrator.
2. Select the text and convert it to outlines (from memory, it's Type > Create Outlines, or command-shift-O).
3. Export the document into a format Cinema 4D can read. SVG should do the trick.

You're done!