hi! haha, the example is a bit simple but converted font meshes tend to be so complex as more complex the fonts you use. and i saw a vid tutorial [if not for completely forgetting what tutorial it was again :( ] that tutorial shows how to neatly 'gridify' the mesh which i think is so useful.
~ something like this
could anyone share how you do this? thanks!~
You may achieve this type of topology (although it is not perfect) using the Remesh Modifier.
First extrude yout text mesh a bit.
Go to Object Mode and enable the Remesh Modifier
In Object header, in the Display panel check the Wire checkbox. It'll allow you to see how the modifier works in a realtime.
Uncheck the Remove Disconected Pieces checkbox (if you don't some of the letters may dissapear) and play with the modifier's settings.
At the end delete the previously extruded vertices.
Make a grid-plane. Make some text. Extrude the text in its modifier panel. Then place the text through the plane.
Convert the text to mesh from curve/meta/surf/text. Pick the plane, go to modifiers, add a Boolean modifier. Select the text as your second object.
Hit space again, and convert the boolean to mesh from curve/meta/surf/text. Delete the plane object and the original text object. Now you just have the gridded version.
Note that this does add the grid, but it doesn't make it a great mesh. I've drawn on some messy parts in blue, red and pink, where you don't have neat triangles or quads:
Personally, I think I'd rather manually create bridges, and get a better edgeflow. But maybe you've got a different goal or workflow.
