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The TextObject command draws text-shaped curves, surfaces, or polysurfaces based on TrueType fonts.

Steps

  1. Specify options.
  2. Pick a location.

Text Object options

Height ___ <units>

Sets the text height in model units.

Font

The text appearance.

Text alignment
Left align text

Sets the horizontal text alignment to the left.

Center align text

Sets the horizontal text alignment to the center.

Right align text

Sets the horizontal text alignment to the right.

Top align text

Sets the vertical text alignment to the top.

Middle align text

Sets the vertical text alignment to the middle.

Bottom align text

Sets the vertical text alignment to the bottom.

B

Sets the font style to bold.

I

Sets the font style to italic.

Toggle stacking brackets

The toggle stacking brackets button is a shortcut to add or remove [[...]] around text selected in the edit box. Stacking brackets will make the text between them stack, so that [[1/2]] will display as a stacked fraction.

Degree

Enters a degree symbol (°) into the text.

Radius

Enters a radius symbol (R) into the text.

Diameter

Enters a diameter symbol (Ø) into the text.

Plus/Minus

Enters a plus/minus symbol (±) into the text.

Rotation

Sets the rotation angle for the text.

Edit box

Output

Specifies the output object type.

Curves

Creates text using outline curves.

Surfaces

Creates text using planar surfaces.

Solids

Creates text using solids.

Thickness

Specifies the solid thickness.

Group output

Groups resulting text objects.

Allow single-stroke fonts

This option is only useful for single-stroke engraving fonts unknown to Rhino. Always leave this option unchecked unless the single-stroke font used has an unexpected look as below.

 

There are three types of engraving fonts:


Single-stroke
Double-stroke
Two-line

Rhino keeps a list of engraving fonts. If one of them is selected, Rhino will try the following:

Lower case as small caps

Displays lower-case letters as small caps. Set the relative text size to a percentage of the normal text.

Add spacing

Adds spacing between letters.

Use text center to position

When placing the text, the cursor will appear at the center of the text.

Single-stroke font installed by Rhino: MecSoft_Font-1.

See also

Use text and dimensions for annotation

 

 

 

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