Places single lines of text in the drawing; optionally evaluates LISP expressions.
Note: To enter paragraph text that can be extensively formatted, use the MText command.
Accessing the Command
command bar: text
aliases: -t, text, tx
menu bar: Draw | Text
ribbon: Home | Annotations | Text
toolbar: Draw
: Text
Prompts you in the command bar:
Text start point or [use defined Style/Align on line/Fit between points/Center horizontally/Middle (hor/vert)/Right justify/Justification options...]: (Pick a point, or enter an option)
Height of text <0.2000>: (Specify a height, or press Enter to accept the default)
Rotation angle of text <0>: (Specify an angle, or press Enter to accept the default)
(Enter text, and then press Enter.)
(Enter more text, and else press Enter twice to end the command)
When the TextEval variable is set to 1, this command evaluates LISP expressions:
Text: (* pi 2)
The result of the equation (pi x 2) is placed as text:
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Start point |
Specifies the starting point of the text:
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:)
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:)
Text styles: |
Align on line |
Specifies align justification: aligns text between two points; prompts you:
This option suppress the height and angle prompts, because the height and angle are determined by the two pick points:
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:
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:)
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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:
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:
This prompt is not displayed when the justification is set to Align or Fit. |
Text |
Specifies the text:
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Grips Editing
Text can be moved directly through grips:
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Select the text face. Notice that it has one grip at its insertion point.
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Drag the grip to move the text.
Aligned and fitted text have two grips:
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One grip moves the text.
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The second grip stretches and rotates the text. Aligned text also changes its height.
Procedures
Related Commands
Text - places single-lines of text in drawings.
MText and -MText - places paragraph text.
TXT2MTXT - combines a selection of Text and MText entities into a single MText entity.
AttDef - defines attribute text.
DdEdit - edits text.
Style - creates and modifies text styles through the Drawing Explorer.
-Style - creates and modifies text styles through the command bar.
QText - toggles between text and rectangular representations.
Change - changes the position of text.
TxtExp - explodes text into polylines.
Spell - checks the spelling of text in drawings.
Properties - modifies the properties of text.
Find - finds and replaces text.