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Displaying Text, Arrows, Callouts and Markers

Objects” on page 287 and “Layout” on page
several smaller Text objects when a lot
of text must be inserted. 1287.
A selection of legends and other CAD blocks
Text and CAD Objects that use both text and CAD can be found in
the Library Browser. See “The Library” on
Text can be used in combination with CAD page 921.
objects to create legends, title blocks, and a
wide variety of other details. See “CAD

Displaying Text, Arrows, Callouts and Markers

As with other types of objects, the display of display of text and other objects. See “Layer
Text objects is controlled in the Layer Sets” on page 187 and “Layer Display
Display Options dialog. By default, text Options Dialog” on page 190.
objects are located on layers with “Text” at To move text to a different layer, select the
the beginning of the layer name, such as text object or group of text objects, then click
“Text, Callouts”. See “Layer Display
Options Dialog” on page 190. the Open Object edit button to open the
Text Specification dialog. The selected text
Text objects can only be displayed in views object’s layer can be changed on the LINE
where text can be created. STYLE panel. See “Line Style Panel” on page

The display attributes of each individual text 301.
object can be controlled independent of the
layer it is placed on. See “Rich Text Specifi- Text Arrows
cation Dialog” on page 493.
If a text arrow is attached to a Text object
Custom Text Layers and they are on the same layer, changing the
layer of the text will also change the layer of
Text objects do not need to be shown at all the attached text arrow. However, changing
times. For instance, electrical notes will be the layer of the text arrow will not change the
included with the electrical plan, but are not layer of the text it is attached to. See “Layer
needed in the framing plan. You can create Attributes” on page 185.
custom layers and layer sets to control the

Rich Text Specification Dialog

The Rich Text Specification dialog You can also open this dialog by selecting
opens if you select the Text tool one or more Text objects, then clicking
and then click once in the drawing area. the Open Object edit button.

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