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Start point

Specifies the starting point of the text:

• Pick a point
• Enter x,y coordinates

This actually is the text insertion point; the actual starting point is affected by the justification.

Use defined style

Changes the text style to use for the text; prompts you:

Text style to use (or '?') <Standard> - (enter an option:)

• Enter the name of a text style
• Press ? to see a list of style names stored in the drawing
• Press Enter to accept the default style

See the Style command.

?

Lists the names of styles found in the drawing; prompts you:

Text style(s) to list - (specifies the styles to list:)

• * - lists all styles
• name* - lists all names that begin with name
• name - lists the style named name

Text styles:

Style name: Standard
Font typeface: Arial
 Height: 0 Width factor: 1 Obliquing angle: 0
 Generation: Normal

Current text style: Standard

Align on line

Specifies align justification: aligns text between two points; prompts you:

1. Text start point - (specify the staring point of the text.)

2. Text end point - (specify the end point for the text.)

This option suppress the height and angle prompts, because the height and angle are determined by the two pick points:

• Rotation angle of text is determined by the angle between the two points
• Height of text is determined proportions

More characters in the same distance make the text shorter.

Fit between points

Specifies fit justification: fits text between two points and prompts for the height; prompts you:

1. Text start point - (specify the staring point of the text.)

2. Text end point - (specify the end point for the text.)

3. Height of text - (specify the text height.)

This option suppresses the angle prompt, because the angle is determined by the two pick points. Entering certain heights can cause the text to be excessively elongated or squeezed.

Use this justification to force text to fit in an area, such as a closet.

Center horizontally

Specifies center justification: centers text in the middle of the baseline; prompts you:

Center point of text - (specify the center point on the baseline.)

Middle (hor/vert)

Specifies middle justification: centers text on the middle of the text; prompts you:

Middle point of text - (specify the middle point.)

Right justify

Specifies right justification: right-justifies each line of text; prompts you:

Right point of text - (specify the right point on the baseline.)

Justification options...

Displays all justification modes; prompts you:

Text: Style/ Align/ Fit/ Center/ Middle/ Right/ TL/ TC/ TR/ ML/ MC/ MR/ BL/ BC/ BR/<Start point> - (enter an option:)

• TL - top left
• TC - top center
• TR - top right
• ML - middle left
• MC - middle center (equivalent to Middle)
• MR - middle right
• BL - bottom left (equivalent to Start Point)
• BC - bottom center (equivalent to Center)
• BR - bottom right (equivalent to Right)

Height of text

Specifies the height of the text: enter a number or pick two points. This prompt is not displayed under the following conditions:

• Style has set the text to a height other than 0
• Justification mode is Align

If the text style is annotative the height value defines the paper space height of the text; the model space height depends on the current annotation scale as defined by the CANNOSCALE and CANNOSCALEVALUE system variables.

Rotation angle of text

Specifies the angle of the text:

• Enter a number
• Pick two points

This prompt is not displayed when the justification is set to Align or Fit.

Text

Specifies the text:

1. Enter a line of text, and then press Enter.

2. The prompt repeats; enter more text; each additional line of text is positioned under the previous line.

3. Move the cursor to another location in the drawing, and then enter more text

4. Press Enter twice to end the command