Operation Manual

Creating a text box
1) Click the Text icon or the Vertical Text icon on the Drawing toolbar.
2) Click and drag to draw a text box on the drawing. This sets the width. The height of the text
box automatically increases as you type or add text.
3) Release the mouse button when you have reached the desired width for your text box. The
cursor appears in the text box and the text box, depending on your computer system, has a
border indicating edit mode.
4) Type or paste your text in the text box. The status bar at the bottom of the drawing
workspace indicates that you are in text edit mode and the cursor position within the text
box.
5) Click outside the text box to deselect it.
Moving, resizing and rotating text boxes
You can move, resize and rotate a text box just like any other object in your drawing. For more
information, see Chapter 3 Working with Objects and Object Points. However, before you can
move, resize, or rotate a text box, you must make sure the text box is in edit mode.
1) Click on the text to switch the text box into edit mode.
2) Move the cursor over the border. The cursor changes shape to the move symbol for your
computer setup (for example, a clenched hand).
3) When the move symbol appears, click once again on the border and selection handles
appear.
4) To quickly move a text box into a new position, place the cursor on the border (but not on a
selection handle), click and drag to move the text box to a new position, then release the
mouse button when the text box is in the desired position. A semi-transparent copy of the
text box shows where your text box will be placed (Figure 201).
Figure 201: Moving a text box
5) To quickly resize a text box, move the cursor over one of the selection handles and the
cursor changes shape to the resizing symbol for your computer setup (for example, a
double-headed arrow). Click and drag the border to a new position to resize the text box,
then release the mouse button when the text box reaches the desired size (Figure 202).
Note
Use the selection handles at the top and bottom of the text box to resize the text box
height. Use the selection handles at the left and right side of the text box to resize the
text box width. Use the corner selection handles to resize the height and width of the
text box while maintaining the aspect ratio of the text box.
Tip
To maintain the aspect ratio of a text box while resizing, press and hold the Shift key,
then click and drag. Make sure to release the mouse button before releasing the
Shift key.
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