Text

The Text command creates two-dimensional annotation text.

Steps

1. Pick the location for the text.
2. Specify the options.
3. Type the text.

Text Options

Annotation text is primarily used for printing, so the settings affect the printed size of your annotation text.

Font

Sets the font of the annotation text.

Height ___ <units>

Sets the text height in model units.

Mask

Places an opaque mask around the text so objects in the model do not show through.

Text mask.

None

No mask is used.

Background color

Sets the mask color to the viewport background color.

Solid Color

Select a color from the Select Color dialog box.

Margin

Sets the size of the margin between the text and the edge of the mask.

Layout scaling

When displayed in a layout detail, the text Height will be multiplied by the scale of the detail containing the text.

Bold

Sets all of the text to bold.

Italic

Sets all of the text to italic.

Align Left

Sets the horizontal text alignment to the left.

Align Center

Sets the horizontal text alignment to the center.

Align Right

Sets the horizontal text alignment to the right.

Align Top

Sets the vertical text alignment to the top.

Align Middle

Sets the vertical text alignment to the middle.

Align Bottom

Sets the vertical text alignment to the bottom.

Text to create

Type the text in the edit box.

Text Field

Text fields are formulas that are evaluated while Rhino is running and the result is displayed in the text.

Import text

Imports text from a file.

 

TextProperties

The TextProperties command opens the Properties panel.

Steps

Select text to edit.

Options

Font

Height ___ <units>

Mask

Bold

Italic

Justification

Layout scaling

Text to create

Field

Import text

Match

Change an object's properties to match another object. Font, Height, Layout scaling, and Mask are matched.

TextScale

The TextScale command scales text in model and layout space.

Steps

Specify the text scale value.

Command-line options

Enabled

When enabled:

Text viewed in a layout detail are scaled according to a detail's zoom factor.
Text viewed in model space are scaled by the TextScale value.

Disabled

When disabled, text is not scaled.

Toggle

Toggles between Enabled and Disabled states.

See also

Use drafting tools

Use text and dimensions for annotation


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