Background masks can be used to obscure information behind a text object. The formatting options for Multiline Text are shown under the Formatting panel of the Text Editor contextual tab.Ĭhanges selected text from lowercase to UPPERCASEĬhanges selected text from UPPERCASE to lowercaseĪdds a BACKGROUND MASK to text. In the diagram below, annotative text is selected showing text will appear at 1:20, 1:50 and 1:100.
When an annotative object is selected, the different scales the annotative object uses are displayed. For example, if an annotative dimension is only assigned to 1:50 and the Annotation Scale is changed to 1:100, the dimension will remain at 1:50. If the select Annotation Scale has not been assigned, the annotation will remain at its current size. When Annotation Visibility is activated the annotation will re-size to display at the current Annotation Scale, if that scale is assigned to the object. If the Add Scales button is active, annotative objects will change size when the Annotation Scale drop-down value is changed. Clicking the drop-down arrow will allow recently used text heights to be selected.Īnnotation scale is used to control the size and scale of annotative objects such as text and dimensions.įrom the Drafting Settings, the Annotation Scale drop-down allows you to choose the required annotation scale. The Text Height field allows changing the size of the text without modifying the text style. The Annotative button turns Annotation Scale on or off for the selected text but doesn’t change the text style.
AutoCAD by default has two styles, Annotative and Standard. In the Style section of the Style panel, the defined text styles can be selected. The style options for Multiline Text are shown under the Style panel of the Text Editor contextual tab. Notice the text will wrap to stay inside the drawn text box. In this case, the Text Editor is active so the Text Editor tab is added to the end of all the Ribbon tabs. Note: A contextual Ribbon panel is one that will appear only when you have a specific tool selected. Once the text box has been placed, the Text Editor contextual tab will show all the available options. The Abc notation in the top-left hand corner is an indication of the text size. When text reaches the edge of the margin, the text will wrap onto the next line without the need to enter a carriage return.Īfter clicking the Multiline Text button, AutoCAD will prompt:Ī rectangle to identify the text box size can be drawn. When creating Multiline Text, a rectangle shape is drawn to identify the margins. Multiline Text can be accessed from the Ribbon Annotate tab > Text panel by clicking the Multiline Text button.Ĭommand line: To start the Multiline Text tool from the command line, type “ T” and press. The most flexible form of text for formatting is Multiline Text. This is useful for writing out multiple single line notes, such as room names, that can be moved around the screen independently from each other. Single Line text is useful for writing out a collection of notes each return creates a separate entity. You have more control over the appearance of Multiline Text and if you move the text, multiple lines stay grouped together.
There are two kinds of text that can be used in AutoCAD: Multiline and Single Line. Whether you require short notes, as in the case of door numbers or room names, or you need detailed paragraphs, AutoCAD’s text tools allow you to add annotation in the form you require to your project. Notes on a drawing are important to convey design information or clarify intent which can’t be portrayed by linework alone. A technical drawing is incomplete without annotation.
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