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# Label

> Add text or markings to your model's surface

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Label lets you engrave or extrude text directly onto your model's surface. Use it for branding, part numbers, names, or any text you want physically printed.

## When to use this

* Adding a name to a figurine's base
* Putting a serial number or version on a part
* Branding or logo placement
* Custom text on gifts or personalized prints

## Settings

### Mode

* **Engrave** — Cuts text into the surface (recessed)
* **Extrude** — Raises text above the surface (protruding)

### Text

The text to add to the model.

### Position (X, Y, Z)

Click on the model to place the label, or enter coordinates manually. A crosshair appears for precise placement.

### Rotation (0–360°)

Angle of the text on the surface.

### Depth (mm)

How deep the engraving cuts, or how far the text extrudes.

### Font size (points)

Size of the text.

### Font

Default, Serif, or Monospace.

### Color

Material color for the label geometry.

## Step by step

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the Label tool">
    Click **Label** in the Interactive Tools section.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Engrave or Extrude">
    Select how you want the text to appear.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Type your text">
    Enter the text in the input field.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click on the model">
    Click where you want the label placed. A crosshair cursor helps with positioning.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Adjust and apply">
    Fine-tune rotation, depth, and size. Click **Apply**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Tips

* **Engrave** works better on curved surfaces
* For very small text, increase the depth to ensure it's visible after printing
* A preview appears before you apply, so you can reposition as needed