Add Text Dialog

To access: Press Space Bar and enter Text.

Used to specify text and its format in a text frame.

Objects

Edit window

Enter the text you want to display. Mandatory.

Font

Select the font type, size and color for the text, and whether the text is bold, italic or both. Mandatory.

Height

Specify the height of the text, and select the unit of measurement from the dropdown list. Mandatory.

Color

Specify the color of the text. To use the default color, select Default from the dropdown list. To use a different color, click the color preview field to invoke the Choose Text Color dialog where you can specify the color. Mandatory.

Opacity

Select whether object lines are visible behind the text (Transparent), or are not visible behind the text (Opaque). Mandatory.

Rotation

By default, this is 0 for the text to run horizontally (left to right). Enter a different value manually, or select a value from the dropdown list, for example, 270 for the text to run vertically (bottom to top). Mandatory.

Auto flip

If selected, the text flips automatically so that it never appears upside down when it is rotated, or flipped. If not selected, a flip, or rotation results in the text being displayed upside down.

Justification

Specify the justification of the text within the text frame. Mandatory.

Layout

Specify the position of the text within the text frame. Mandatory.

Preview

Displays a preview of the current Layout selection.

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Graphics Related Dialogs

Capital Systems Modeler User Guide, 2512.2606

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