Text

Use the Text tool to add annotation text to the model space and change existing ones.

When you select the Text tool from the menu, a new tool palette opens.

Text tool

	Description
	Use Define tool to add a new text to the model.
	Use Properties tool to check properties of existing texts. This will open the Default settings dialogue for the selected text(s).
	Use the Text field to enter the text you want to insert into the model.
	Use Alignment function to change the text alignment relative to the insertion point.
	Use Default settings tool to change some settings (read below in more detail).

The Default settings tool opens a new dialogue window.

Default settings dialogue for texts

Font – change the font family
Size – change the font size
Width factor – change the font width factor
Bold, Italic, Underline or Strikethrough – add relevant effects to the text
Get default arrow button – restore all the settings to their default values
Below you can see a sample of how the text will look with the new settings

Layer – change the drawing layer for the element
Colour – change the text colour
Background mode – change the background colour mode from the drop-down menu
- No fill – no background colour (transparent)
- Auto fill – colour is based on object colour
- Colour – you can manually set the colour
Background colour – you can select a colour for the background (only available if you selected Colour in the Background mode)
Alignment – change the text alignment relative to the insertion point