Text Toolbox
The tools in the Text toolbox are used to place text, modify existing text elements, and fill in "enter data" fields.
All tools in a toolbox are not always visible by default. To see all tools, right-click in the toolbox and select Show All from the menu.
To | Select in the Text toolbox |
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Place text in the design. or Fill in empty text nodes. |
Place Text |
Place a note. | Place Note |
Edit a text or text node element to replace, add, or delete characters. | Edit Text |
Review text or text node elements for spelling errors. | Spell Checker |
Change the case of text or text node elements. | Change Text Case |
Display the attributes of a text or text node element. | Display Text Attributes |
Set the active text settings the same as the attributes of a text element. | Match Text Attributes |
Change selected text-specific element attributes of a text or tag element(s). | Change Text Attributes |
Place empty text nodes to be filled with text later. | Place Text Node |
Used to place a table in the model. | Place Table |
Copy and increment a text element that contains numbers. | Copy and Increment Text |
Copy the contents of one enter data field to another. | Copy Enter Data Field |
Copy and increment the contents of an enter data field that contains numbers into another enter data field. | Copy and Increment Enter Data Field |
Fill in or change an enter data field. | Fill In Single Enter Data Field |
Fill in all enter data fields in a view. | Automatic Fill In Enter Data Fields |
Update all fields in text in the active model. | Update All Fields |
Convert the text characters in a text element to the individual elements that are used to draw the characters. | Drop Text |
Attach, edit, change, review, and delete element tags. | Tags toolbox |
Change the justification of an enter data field. | Use the JUSTIFY key-in. |
Manually update fields in text. | Use the FIELD UPDATE key-in. |
Tip: You can define text styles that, when selected, automatically adjust the active text settings for text placement.