Single Line Text

Add single line text to a drawing.

This function allows you to add a single line of text to a drawing by typing the text in the input bar and then indicating the text position in the drawing. You can specify the following while adding the text:

• The text style.

• The text height.

• The angle of the text.

• The alignment of the text around the insertion point.

• The alignment of the text angle to an existing line entity.

If you press [Enter] when prompted to indicate the position of the text entity and don't move the cursor, the text is aligned below the previously entered text entity using the line spacing of the text entity.

When drawing text, the text entity is assigned the current text style and height. You can change this in the Control Bar.

Procedure

1. You are prompted to:

If you decide exit the function at this point, click   or press [Esc].

2. To continue to insert text, enter the text you require, and then click or press [Enter].

3. You are prompted to:

4. The text is shown in the drawing area once the cursor is moved.

Text Style

If required, use the Text Bar to change the text style to a style you have created.

1. Click the dropdown arrow and select the style.

2. Click Enter for the new text to take effect.

Text Height

You can change the text height by typing in a new value and clicking Enter.

Text Angle

1. The text can also be rotated by inserting the angle in the Angle text box.

2. Click Enter for the text to be rotated.

Text Alignment

1. The alignment can also be changed by clicking the dropdown arrow and selecting the Middle Centre alignment style.

2. Click Enter for the changes to take effect.

3. Position the text in the required position and then press [Enter] or click.

Pick Text Settings

1. When drawing a new text entity, click Pick in the Text Bar to copy text settings from an existing text entity.

2. You are prompted to:

Indicate text entity from which to pick settings.

3. Select an existing text entity in the drawing.

4. The current text style, height, angle and alignment - as displayed in the Text Bar - will be set to those of the indicated text entity.

5. The current pen and width factor will also be updated.

6. The new text entity you are drawing will take on the picked settings.

Align to Entity

1. Click Align to existing to align the text angle to an existing line entity.

2. You are prompted to:

3. Click an existing line entity and the text angle is the same as the indicated entity.

The gap is the distance from the indicated entity to the text origin point.

To Finish the Function

1. The text is inserted and the function repeats.

2. Click or press [Esc] to end the function.