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Inflate a text like a balloon

Discussion in 'UGUI & TextMesh Pro' started by MaximeGL, Sep 12, 2016.

  1. MaximeGL

    MaximeGL

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    Hello all,

    I would like inflate my score like a balloon.
    Increase the scale property doesn't give me the effect.

    I don't know if make a text mesh and modify vertices via script is the good solution? I'm not used to modify vertices.
     
    MaximeGL, Sep 12, 2016
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  2. IzzySoft

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    Are you trying to make your own 3D Mesh numbers? and use Morph targets to inflate and Deflate them?
     
    IzzySoft, Sep 12, 2016
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  3. MaximeGL

    MaximeGL

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    I need to change my text dynamically and proportionally inflate/deflate it.
    If I use a 3D Mesh I think I can't change my text
     
    MaximeGL, Sep 12, 2016
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  4. MaximeGL

    MaximeGL

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    Or is there a way to increase the size of some letters?

    If I increase the size of letters in middle I will have an inflating effect in 2D
     
    MaximeGL, Sep 12, 2016
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  5. TheValar

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    You may be able to use this as a starting point to get what you want https://github.com/badawe/Text-Juicer but I'm not totally clear on what your trying to achieve. Any examples from other games?
     
    TheValar, Sep 12, 2016
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  6. Stephan-B

    Stephan-B

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    Are you looking for something like this?



    This is done using TextMesh Pro where you can dynamically modify material properties where in this case I simply Dilated the text.

    Here is an image of the material properties / Material Preset that was used in this example.

     
    Stephan-B, Sep 12, 2016
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