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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

Creating Text, Callouts and Markers

Text, callouts and markers can be created in Once created, text, callouts and markers can
floor plan view, in cross section/elevation be selected and edited in a variety of ways.
views, in CAD Details, and on layout pages. See “Editing Text” on page 503.

To create Text
for a single line of text. See “Paragraph
1. Select CAD> Text> Rich Text .
Options Dialog” on page 496.
2. Click and drag to draw a rectangle defin- • When you release the mouse button, a
ing the area of the text object. blank text box is created with an active
• The rectangle that you drag must be at cursor, ready for you to type.
least as tall as the default line spacing

Text Field Edit Bar
3. Type or paste the desired text into the Rich Text , Callouts a n d
Text Field. If the program identifies any
spelling issues, they will be underlined Markers can also be created in the same
in red. manner as Text .
4. Use the options on the Edit Bar, which You can also create lines with arrows
displays above the Text Field, to change connecting the text that you create to items in
the font, style and size of any portion of the drawing. See “Text Arrows” on page 510.
the text. See “Editing Text” on page 503.
5. When you are finished, simply click out- To create Text
side of the Text Field to close it and the
1. Select CAD> Text> Text .
Edit Bar. The Rich Text tool 2. Click where you want the upper left cor-
remains active, so you can click and ner of the text to be located. The Text
drag to create additional Text objects if Specification dialog opens. See “Text
you wish.
Specification Dialog” on page 499.
3. Enter text and click OK.
Note: If you do not type anything in the Text
Field, a text object will not be created when Up to 32,000 characters can be inserted in
you click outside of it. one Text object. It is usually better to use

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