Text Tool

The Text Tool is responsible for creating Text Entities.

Creating a Text:

Activate the Text Tool:

Find the Text Tool icon from the Entity Toolbar (color coded blue) and highlight it. While highlighted Click on the tool. The tool is now the active tool and ready for use.

Creating an Text using the Mouse:

1.	Click anywhere on the drawing screen to designate the Position of the Text Entity at that location.

2.	Move the mouse cursor beyond right side of the drawing screen to the Tool Property Tree and enter Text data in "Text" property field and press Enter.

If "Specify rotation" is selected:

Move the mouse cursor on drawing screen and Click where required rotation is set.

If "Specify height" is selected:

Move the mouse cursor on drawing screen and Click where required height is set.

Reset:

You have just added a Text Entity to the drawing. The tool has now Reset and you can either continue with other tools or add in another Text Entity. Using Reset at any time while using this tool cancels all previous steps and restarts the tool.

Creating an Text using the Property Tree:

To add an Text Entity from user supplied data do the following. Move the mouse cursor beyond the right side of the drawing screen to the Tool Property Tree.

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1.	Type in the Position Point point data into the "Position" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept.

2.	Type in the Text data into the "Text" property found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept.

3.	Type in the Rotation angle data into the "Rotation" Scientific Data Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept.

4.	Type in the Text height data into the "Text Height" Scientific Data Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept.

Reset:

Tool Options:

Escape (Esc): key cancels current tool and activates the default tool (Selection Tool).

Space: key Resets this tool.

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