There are several ways you can add text to your drawing: as single text lines, as notes of up to 10 lines, or inserted from a text file. Text can be horizontal or drawn at a specified angle. See Editing Text for details on modifying existing text.
![]() | Text Attributes - TXA |
You can set the following text attributes:
Text Attributes window
![]() | Note (Multiple Lines) - NOTE |
A note is a single object containing up to 10 lines of text. Notes are inserted by drag and drop, and you can define text width as a ratio of two distances.
![]() | Single Text Line - TEX |
Single text lines are drawn horizontally. First locate the start point of the text, then type the text. Press Enter to finish each line. Before selecting the text start point, you can also:
![]() | Copy Text Attributes - use attributes from a selected text object. |
![]() | Insert Text File - TXI |
Inserts text from a file into the drawing. Select the file, then select the lower left point of the first text line. You are asked to confirm each line, and you can interrupt insertion and redefine the position of subsequent lines. You can also cancel the insertion before reaching the end of the file.
Inset Text File window
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