Editing Text Attributes for an Object

When you are editing the properties for an object, you can edit how text (for example, name text or property text) is displayed on a diagram.

Procedure

1. In the Edit Properties dialog, click the button.

2. The Edit Text Attributes facility is displayed.If required, type the new name of the object in the box below the Font section. If valid names for the object type have been created in Capital Project Manager, you can select a name by clicking the ellipsis button (...) to display the Name Selection dialog. Note You cannot rename an object to have the same name of another object in the same diagram. The application will automatically change the name to a unique name.

3. If displayed, check the Visible box if you want the specified name to be displayed with the object in the diagram.

4. Set the following attributes for the text that is displayed on the diagram:Justification - where you want the text to be displayed in relation to the object.

Clip If selected, specifies that the text is clipped at the edge of its bounding box.

Shrink to fit If selected, specifies that the font of the text reduces as necessary so that the text fits in its bounding box.

Overflow If selected, specifies that the text ignores the edge of its bounding box and flows out of it.

Wrap text Specifies whether the text wraps onto multiple lines when it reaches the edge of the text bounding box (selected) or whether the text ignores the bounding box and continues on one line (unselected). When this is selected, if a word is too long to fit on a single line, it is wrapped by character. Mandatory.

Rotation - rotates the text to change the angle at which it is displayed. By default this is 0 which displays the text running left to right following the horizontal axis: . Enter a different value manually or select a value from the dropdown list, for example, 270 .

Auto flip - if selected, the text flips automatically so that it is never displayed upside down when it is rotated or flipped. If not selected, a flip or rotation can result in the text being displayed upside down.

Color - the color of the text. To change the default color, select Over-ride from the drop-down list on the left. This enables the box on the right that you can click to display the Choose Text Color facility.

Opacity - select one of the following from the drop-down list: Transparent - object lines are visible behind the text.

Opaque - object lines are not visible behind the text.

Font - select the font used for the text from the drop-down list.

Height - the height of the text. You select the unit of measure from the drop-down list.

5. Click the OK button to exit the facility.

Parent Topic:

Modifying Objects

Capital Systems Modeler User Guide, 2512.2606

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