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title: "Write on Mesh"
slug: "cyclone-3dr-addwritingsc"
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published: 2026-09-07T11:51:53Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Write on Mesh

![CmdMeshWrite.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/CmdMeshWrite.svg)

This command allows you to add a 3D text on a model.

> [!TIP]
> ### Requirements
> 
> Select a mesh and launch the command.

1. Write your text in the dedicated area. Then, you can change the font and the text style (**bold** or *italic*). The text to engrave is automatically modified in the 3D scene.
2. Set the text position (bottom left corner) according to [Define Points](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-enteringpointprocedure)
3. Position the text using [direction](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-definenormaldirection) tools
  1. Set the **Normal direction** of the text (the view direction, by default)
  2. Set the **Horizontal direction** of the text (perpendicular to the view direction, by default)
4. Use the **Text size** options to set the size and the depth (height from the clicked point or from the added plane) of the text.
5. Use the **Text options** to define the engraving mode, **Hollow Text** or **Embossed Text**. You also have the possibility to choose the **Add Plane** option to engrave the text on a plane instead of using the surface of the model.

> [!WARNING]
> ### Notes
> 
> It is recommended to use standard fonts such as Arial. Excessively stylized fonts may work, but some of them may cause errors during the engraving.