drawing text on a model

[Terminator]

Hello,

is there an easy way to draw text on an object? I was working on a project and I needed to attach different texts on certain objects, so what I did is that I transformed the text into images and I added the image as a texture (which is not the best solution, since I may have a lot of texts, so if I used this approach I will end with a lot of images).

so my questions is, is there a ways to draw texts on a 3D object using the code without assuming that each text is an image?

[jerome]

yep, two approaches :

- the dynamic texture : http://doc.babylonjs.com/classes/2.4/DynamicTexture  (there's a tuto, but I can't find it back)

- the canvas2D : http://doc.babylonjs.com/overviews/Canvas2D_Text2D

[Nabroski]

3:) shaders

[jerome]

yep, you're right : shaders too

and of course, the easy method : 

mesh.drawTextOnSurface("hello Word");

ooops, sorry, it doesn"t exist yet 

[Terminator]

@jerome thanks for the links, I checked the link about canvas2D, then I saw the example: http://babylonjs-playground.com/#1ONKPJ#5

but there is no 3D objects there, do you know how I can draw the text on a cube for example?

[GameMonetize]

Here is an example of dynamicTexture

line (64): http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#1023O#30

Even better, using Canvas2D with a mesh: http://babylonjs-playground.com/#EPFQG#4

[dbawel]

As @Deltakosh posted, a dynamic texture is the best method in my opinion. Simply create a dynamic Texture and apply it to the ambient, emmissive, or other channel of your material. A dynamicTexture will also provide you with additional options and functionality which are unique in WebGL.

DB