Text in Drawing - Lecture Summary

Types of Text

• Single Line Text

  • Known as DText.
  • Allows for individual control of text lines.
  • Options include:
    • Current Textile
    • Current Text Height
    • Start Point
    • Justify (to be discussed later)
  • Typing dynamics:
    • Lowercase letters are symbols; uppercase are letters due to font settings.
    • Caps lock allows standard typing.
  • Editing:
    • Right-click for spell suggestions and corrections.
  • Positional Adjustments:
    • Use grips to move and adjust spacing.
  • Quick Typing:
    • Click, type, click, type for efficient placement.

• Multi-Line Text (MText)

  • Acts as a block of text, maintaining structural integrity.
  • Placement:
    • Define an area for text insertion.
  • Editing:
    • Arrows for adjusting text wrapping.
    • Double-click to enter text-editing mode.
  • Justification and Formatting:
    • Same justification options as DText.
    • Can create bulleted or numbered lists.
    • Symbols (e.g., degrees, plus/minus, diameter) can be inserted.
  • Symbols Shortcuts in DText:
    • %%D for degrees, %%P for plus/minus, %%C for diameter.

Text Commands and Style

• Justifications

  • Options include top left, center, right, middle, bottom.
  • Usage affects how text is aligned and manipulated.

• Text Style Management

  • Located under Annotate Tab.
  • Styles include: Romans and Standard.
  • Romans style:
    • Uses GDT font (capital letters as letters and lowercase as symbols).
  • Height settings:
    • Important to leave height at 0 for scalable dimensions.
  • Additional settings include:
    • Upside down, backwards, vertical options.
    • Width factor and oblique angle for character appearance adjustments.

Best Practices

• Leave text height at 0 to avoid scaling issues.
• Use style settings for specific text needs such as engravings.
• Normally, avoid unnecessary style changes.