How do I add text to a design?

Community tutorial:

Using Sketch-> Project to text.

Additionally, these 2 methods are both from DesignSpark user- Jacant:

There are two solutions-

Method 1:

Use the 'Dimension' tool to measure an edge. Move the measurement over the face you want the text. Double click the measurement and change the text to suit. Use the 'Project' tool on the new text. Hide the Annotation plane. Pull the text that is now on the surface.

 

 Download above demo as a video

Method 2:

Using Sketchup. Create the Text with Tools - 3D Text.

Enter the Text in the box that opens, change the font, align and size. I would unpick the height.
Save as SKP.

Open your model file in DSM.

In 3D mode pick the face you want to place the text on. Use the Insert file to open the SKP file. Move the text to suit.
The skp file will be placed as separate surfaces.

Open the Text folder in the Structure tree. Shift - Pick the first and last surface to select them all.

Pull or Push to size.
Combine - Join these new solids to the model. Sometimes The Combine will not work. Select each new letter solid in the structure tree and Move down into the Model slightly, then do a Combine- Join.


Note: Be aware some fonts in Sketchup will not import properly there will be arcs missing on some of the letters.