Multiline Text

Toolbar: Draw 2D > Multiline Text ()

Menu: Insert > Multiline Text

Keyboard: MTEXT

Alias: T, MT

Creates paragraph text entities.

See Font Samples for a list of fonts available in IntelliCAD® 2001.

 

 

  1. Select the first corner for the block of text.
  2. Select the opposite corner.

Result.

To place a paragraph of text

Mtext: First corner for block of text: Specify the first corner to begin defining the area where you want the paragraph text to appear.

Justification · Rotation · Style · Height · Direction · Width · <Opposite corner for block of text>: Specify the second corner to define the area where you want the paragraph text to appear. To change the alignment, choose Justification. To change the angle of the text block, choose Rotation. To change the text style, choose Style. To change the height of the text, choose Height. To change the direction of the text block, choose Direction. To change the width of the text, choose Width.

After you select the insertion point for the paragraph text, the MText dialog box appears.

Dialog Box Options-Text tab

Font The text font, defined by the text style and created and managed with the Explorer Text Styles command.

Height The text height, measured in the linear units of the drawing, which is defined with the Drawing Units tab on the Drawing Settings dialog box.

Bold/Italics/Underline The buttons for commands available for modification of highlighted text.

Undo The button to remove last command.

Dialog Box Options-Properties tab

Style Any predefined text style you have in your drawing. Text styles are created and managed with the Explorer Text Styles command

Justification The alignment to which the text will be justified when placed.

Width The paragraph block width, measured the linear units of the drawing.

Rotation The angle at which the paragraph will be rotated when placed.

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