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Text Defaults and Preferences

Text Defaults The settings in the Arrow Defaults dialog
determine the initial settings for arrows
Double-click the Text tool to open the drawn using the Leader Line , Text Line
Saved Text Defaults dialog and edit the
currently active Saved Default. with Arrow and Line With Arrow
tools. These settings also determine the
The Text Defaults dialog looks almost the initial appearance of arrows when they are
same as the Text Specification dialog, but added to CAD lines, arcs, and polylines.
the name of the current Saved Default
displays in the title bar. See “Text The Arrow Defaults dialog looks almost the
Specification Dialog” on page 499. same as the ARROW panel of the Line
Specification dialog, but the name of the
Callout Defaults current Saved Default displays in the title
bar. See “Arrow Panel” on page 303.
Double-click the Callout tool to open the
Saved Callout Defaults dialog and edit the Avoid typing any text in any text
currently active Saved Default. Defaults dialog unless you want it to be
present in all text objects you create.
The Callout Defaults dialog looks almost the
same as the Callout Specification dialog, Annotation Sets
but the name of the current Saved Default
displays in the title bar. See “Callout The Text Tools are among the items
Specification Dialog” on page 513. associated with Annotation Sets, which are
groups of Saved Defaults that can be
Marker Defaults customized and activated for specific
drawing tasks. See “Annotation Sets” on
Double-click the Marker tool to open page 93.
the Saved Marker Defaults dialog and edit
the currently active Saved Default. Preferences

The Marker Defaults dialog looks almost the Specify the number of segments for
same as the Marker Specification dialog, but new leader lines and whether pressing
the name of the current Saved Default the Enter key creates a new line of text or
displays in the title bar. See “Marker closes the Rich Text and Text Specification
Specification Dialog” on page 517. dialogs in the Preferences dialog. See “Text
Panel” on page 110.
Arrow Defaults

Double-click the Text Line with Arrow
tool to open the Saved Arrow Defaults and
edit the currently active Saved Default.

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