Text Tab

Select a frame type for the selected text that is to say rectangle, triangle, circle, etc.

Specify a color for the selected text.

Specify a thickness for the selected text.

Specify a linetype for the selected text.

Set the text position in relation to the anchor point.

Specify a justification for the text: left, center or right.

Modify the anchor point X coordinate.

Modify the anchor point Y coordinate.

Specify a position for the anchor line in relation to the character Top and Bottom or to the character Cap or Base.

Specify the spacing mode between to line of characters.

For example, in the case of the base to cap option, the spacing between the two lines will be between the base of first line characters and cap of second line characters:

Increase or decrease the spacing between two lines of characters.

Wrap the text in a width you specify.

Choose Sheet to use the sheet as the reference for the text orientation, or View / 2D Component to use the view or 2D component as the reference for the text orientation.

The text is oriented according to the chosen reference; choose Horizontal to position it horizontally, Vertical to position it vertically or Fixed Angle to position it using a fixed angle.

If you choose Fixed Angle for Orientation, you can define the orientation angle according to the chosen reference.

Specify whether you want to mirror the selected text, and what kind of mirroring, or if the text should flip automatically in such a way that it will always be in a readable position.

Select this check box to displays units in a text containing parameters with units.

Select this check box to apply the scale of the view or of the 2D reference component to the display of the text or to the value of a dimension.

Select this check box to align superscript and subscript texts above one another.

Increase or decrease the values for the superscript texts. The Offset parameter specifies the distance of the superscript text from the base line according to the font size of the text. The Size parameter specifies the size of the superscript text according to the font size of the text.

Increase or decrease the values for the subscript texts. The Offset parameter specifies the distance of the subscript text from the base line according to the font size of the text. The Size parameter specifies the size of the subscript text according to the font size of the text.

Specify a display mode for the text: Show Value , Show Box or Hide Value.

Show Value

Displays the dimension/text, and (when applicable) its leader and its frame. This option is selected by default.

In the case of a text:

In the case of a dimension:

Show Box

Replaces the text/dimension and (when applicable) its frame by a rectangular box and displays its leader.

In the case of a text:

In the case of a dimension:

Hide Value

Hides the text/dimension and (when applicable) its frame but (when applicable) displays its leader.

In the case of a text:

In the case of a dimension:

Tip: If you select Hide Value as the display mode for a text with no leader, the text will not be visible at all on your drawing. You can find all hidden texts in a drawing using advanced Search options. To do this, choose Edit > Search, click the Advanced tab. Select Drafting from the Workbench list, Text from the Type list, Display from the Attributes list. In the dialog box that appears, select = and Hide Value and then click OK. Click the Search icon. All hidden texts are listed.

Specifies that the text background should be blanked when the text is displayed over a pattern or over a picture.