nanoCAD Platform Help

Text Style Dialog

CAD drafting Text Style Dialog 0        Command line: TEXTPROPSCMDCLASSIC

The command opens the classic version of the Text Style dialog, which is used for compatibility with previous versions of the program.

CAD software Text Style Dialog 1

Options:

CAD drawing Text Style Dialog 2 Add new style

Creates a new text style.

CAD drafting Text Style Dialog 3 Delete style

Deletes the selected text style.

CAD software Text Style Dialog 4 Set current

Sets the selected text style as current.

Name

Name of the text style.

Font name

Drop-down list to select the font file specifying the symbol shape.

Extra

Drop-down list to select the font symbols shape.

Height

Field to enter character height.

Width factor

Field to enter the characters’ width factor (values from 0,1 to 10).

Oblique angle

Field to enter the oblique angle for characters (values from -85 to 85).

CAD drawing Text Style Dialog 5 Upside down

Enables/Disables character display mode upside down.

CAD drafting Text Style Dialog 6 Backward

Enables/Disables character display mode from right to left.

CAD software Text Style Dialog 7 Vertical

Enables/Disables vertical text writing mode. The vertical text writing mode is available if it is supported by the selected font file.

Some commands are also available in the context menu, which is called by right-clicking in the text style list field :

CAD drawing Text Style Dialog 8

To create a text style:

1.      Click to select the text style on the basis of which the new style should created (the disabled CAD drafting Text Style Dialog 9 Add new style button becomes available).

2.      Click the CAD software Text Style Dialog 10 Add new style button. A new style named "Style1" will be created.

3.      To rename the created style, double-click the text style name, enter your own name and press ENTER.

4.      Select the font file from the drop-down list.

5.      Set the remaining font parameters (height, font shape, angle, etc.).

6.      To set the created text style as current, double-click in the leftmost field opposite the text style. Moving the CAD drawing Text Style Dialog 11 checkbox to this field indicates that the style is set as current

7.      Click the Close button to exit the dialog.

To delete a text style:

1.      Click the text style to be deleted (the disabled CAD drafting Text Style Dialog 12 Delete style button will become available).

2.      Click the CAD software Text Style Dialog 13 Delete style button or select the Delete command from the context menu (the style you select to delete should not be the current one).

3.      Click the Close button to exit the dialog.