Technical data

Working with Text
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To create text on a curve
Steps
Use
to look up
1
From the Utilities menu, choose Curve
Text
➤ Draw Curve Text, or type
ctext
on the
command line.
Draw Text on a Curve
2
Select the curve or circle object that you want
to label.
3
Press ENTER to display the Curve Text Editor
dialog box.
4
In the Text Above box, type the text you want
placed above the curve.
5
In the Text Below box, type the text you want
placed below the curve.
6
Select a Text Style. If you select a zero-height
style, then also specify a text Height.
7
Specify an Offset. The offset value is a factor that
is multiplied by the text height to produce an
offset distance.
8
Click OK to draw the text on the curve.
9
Change the position of the label using grips if
necessary. If you change the position of the curve
that you have placed the text on, the text adjusts
its position accordingly.
For more information about drawing text on curves, use to look up
“Overview of Working with Curve Text” in the online Help.