trying to figure out how to add text on orca to a booklet

[left aspen]

ive been trying to figure out how to add text on the first layer of this booklet that holds pictures for my girlfriend. im basically trying to get a flush text that i could have in a different color and after hours i really cant get it to work right man.
I just want some text on the cover of the booklet

[late shell]

hit the emboss button.

then click and drag the text over the surface, across the edge, and onto the bottom surface.

put it where you want it, then set the "from surface" parameter to negative whatever the depth you chose for the text. the "deeper", the truer the color will be, to a point. I think 3x your layer height should be fine for black or other strong colors.

[left aspen]

drag it accross the edge? ive just been look at the model from below

to add the text

[late shell]

ah, well, if it appears on the bottom that's fine too

I was lookinig at it from above when I tried, and found I could drag it across

[left aspen]

yeah like i want it below not on top which is what u can see rn yk

so like basically the first layers

[late shell]

no, I was right

you want to look at it from above, then drag it underneath

otherwise it wants to be mirrored

[left aspen]

let me see if i can find on yt how tf ur getting it to drag underneath

mine just stays on the top if i start from the top

i hope this isnt some snorca vs orca bs

[late shell]

same way I got it here

click and drag

[left aspen]

so i got the text on the bottom

its been assembled

i got this

[late shell]

set "from surface" to -1.00mm

[left aspen]

done

now u cant even see the text but im assuming theres more

[late shell]

you have to paint it a different color

er, change the color of the object

you have multiple colors on the left panel, right?

like adding a filament?

[left aspen]

once i slice it it disappears in the preview

its white text yeah for white pla

[late shell]

don't slice it yet

the white text on the red background?

can you take a wider screenshot?

[left aspen]

yup

cant see it

[late shell]

what about the left part of the screen?

the materials panel

[left aspen]

max i can do is -.98 before it disappears

[late shell]

and the print settings

[late shell]

hit objects

[late shell]

hmmm

it's already white?

[left aspen]

yeah i got it white

thats why u can see it rn

if i do from surface -1 it disappears again

max is -.98

i wonder if it has to do with the fact that the inside is basically holo its just infill not really many layers of just flat

entire model is 34 layers

[late shell]

go to multimaterial settings

[left aspen]

i skipped over prime tower its all default

tldr i can see the text in prepare but it disappears in preview

[late shell]

try enabling the tower and see if that helps

it's the only thing I can see different

[left aspen]

no difference with it on or off

[late shell]

wait hold up

what's with the painting?

nothing we've done requires painting

[left aspen]

painting?

[late shell]

the assembly has the paint symbol next to it

[left aspen]

wtf

[late shell]

color painting

[left aspen]

should i hit erase all painting

[late shell]

yes

[left aspen]

BROOOOOOO

U DID IT

HOLY FUCK

[late shell]

ayyyy

[left aspen]

ur actually so awesome dude

holy shit

thank you man

[late shell]

you're welcome. I'm happy to help.

[left aspen]

its not much but in dms please accept that gift

thank you man