Text

Alias: D T

Creates a single line of text.

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Description

The Text command places a single line of text on the drawing. You define the insertion point, height, and the text string. The text style (font, appearance) is controlled by the current text style.

Workflow

1. Type D T and press Space or Enter.

2. Specify start point: Click where the text should begin.

3. Specify height: Type the text height value and press Enter.

4. Enter text: Type the text string and press Enter to place it.

Tips

• Text height is in drawing units; use a value proportional to your drawing scale.

• The text is placed horizontally from the specified start point.

• To edit existing text, select it and use the Properties panel (Ctrl+1).

DXF Representation

A single-line text object is stored as a TEXT entity in the DXF ../dxf BLOCKS section.

0
TEXT
8       ← layer name
0
10      ← insertion point X
10.0
20      ← insertion point Y
20.0
40      ← text height
5.0
1       ← text string content
Hello World
50      ← rotation angle in degrees (0 = horizontal)
0.0
7       ← text style name
Standard

See Also

../dimensions | ../dxf