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8.2 Text
8.2.1 Placing Text
1. Click on the Text tool
to display the Create Text Object dialog. Fill in the fields as indicated.
2. Fill in Text Tab as follows:
Color:
4 or 256 colors are available for selection,
depending on model type (See above).
Font:
Several font sizes are available: 8, 16, 24, 32,
48, 64 and 96.
Align
(Justification): When the text input for a display
or Label becomes 2 lines or more, the alignment can
be left, right or center justified.
Note:
The Align setting does not determine where the
text is placed on the window.
Content:
Type in the characters to be displayed. When typing in the characters, push the “ENTER” key to move to a
new line.
Optionally a Label can be used for the text.
To use a Label for the text, select the
Use Label
Library
checkbox. The Contents field is grayed out
and the Label Index dropdown appears.
Select the desired Label from the
Label Index
dropdown.
If the dropdown does not have a suitable Label, a
new Label can be added to the Library by clicking
on the
Label Library …
button. Enter the Label
as desired. Exit the Label Library. The new label
is now available in the Label Index dropdown.
3. Click
OK
to place the text.
Note:
Once text is placed, the Manager toolbar text editing tools can be used to change size and alignment.
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