Setting the Default Text Attributes

The default text attributes are applied to all text as it is added in the current drawing or any other. A text style applies a saved group of attribute settings. Select a text style as the default, or leave the text un-styled and set the default text attributes individually.

Text styles can also be assigned to classes, to make it easier to create a consistent look for text that is embedded in dimensions, callouts, and other annotation objects.

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To set the default text attributes:

  1. Ensure that no objects or text are selected in the drawing.

  2. If needed, click the selection arrow on an empty portion of the drawing.

  3. Click the Text tool from the Basic palette.

  4. From the Tool bar, set the Tight Fill mode.

  5. To set the default appearance of text, do one of the following:

    From the Tool bar, select any Text Style other than <Un-Styled>.

    From the Tool bar, select the <Un-Styled> Text Style. Then from the Text menu, either select Format Text to set several attributes from one dialog box, or select individual options. See Formatting Text for descriptions of the available options.

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Creating a Line of Text

Creating Text Blocks

Creating Rotated Text

Creating Text with a Tight Fill

Using Text Styles

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