Text

The command for creating texts can be called in one of the following ways:

It can be used for creating texts on a drawing or on an active workplane.

Upon calling the command, you should select a type of text to be created. Following types can be selected in the automenu:

Boundaries of text area are not fixed and depend on size of text content. Font and Paragraph parameters can be customized individually for different parts of the same text. Inputting the content can be performed directly on a drawing/WP or in the text editor.

Boundaries of text area are fixed. If content doesn't fit, user can expand boundaries manually or enable automatic expansion with customizable parameters. Font and Paragraph parameters can be customized individually for different parts of the same text. Inputting the content can be performed directly on a drawing/WP or in the text editor.

Tabular representation of information. Table can be created as separate object or inserted into other multine text or paragraph text. Boundaries of table area are not fixed and depend on size of content, if table is created as separate object. Font and Paragraph parameters can be customized individually for different parts of text in the same table. Inputting the content can be performed directly on a drawing/WP or in the text editor.

Unlike other types of text, string text can be oriented along a construction line or a circle. Boundaries of text area are not fixed and depend on size of text content. Font and Paragraph parameters are defined for the whole text only. Inputting the content is performed in parameters dialog. This type of text has limited elements insertion capabilities, compared to other types.

 

Apart from aforementioned options, upon calling the text creation command, automenu contains options described in the Position and Orientation of Text section and following options common for most 2D elements creation commands:

Copying parameters of a text doesn't copy text content.

The sequence of actions required to create a text of a particular type can be found in section describing such type.

Topics in this section:

•Multiline Text

•Paragraph Text

•Table

•String Text

•Position and Orientation of Text

•Contextual Menu of Text

•Contextual Menu of Text Content

•Text Editor

•Display Options of Text Content Editing

•Inserting Elements into Text

•Font Parameters of Text

•Paragraph Parameters of Text

•Check Spelling

•Parameters Dialog of Text

•Edit Text

See Also:

•Font Parameters of Drawing Detailing Elements

•Change Size of Font and Arrows for All Elements on Current Page