Creating a Line of Text
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Creating a Line of Text
Write a line of text in the model.
\text
Type up to 254 characters of text (including spaces). Indicate the justification point. Indicate a second point to define the text direction or press Enter for text parallel to the X axis (+x). The text is written at the justification point in the direction you have defined.
You are prompted to enter the same text at other locations in the model.
List of texts that can be customized
A dialog box added to the \text command enables you to manage the predefined text list that you can use again at any time. This will save you from having to retype the same text too frequently.
Run the command
Press Enter to access the predefined text dialog box :
A text list is displayed. Select by double clicking the text you want to place in your model. You can manage several text lists, also called Categories.
This dialog box enables you to perform the following actions:
Categories...button: Access to text categories manager. The list in front of this button helps you to select from the displayed category.
Create a new text
Delete the selected text.
Change text by clicking twice on top to enter the editing mode.
Categories
Categories can be changed by the same method as text.