Beginning AutoCAD 2006
Placing emphasis on learning by doing, this step-by-step guide provides a detailed exploration of AutoCAD functions required at each stage of producing a 2D drawing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Beginning AutoCAD 2006
Text justification
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Text items added to a drawing can be 'justified', i.e. positioned to user specifications.
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AutoCAD 2006 has several justification positions, these being:
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six basic: left, align, fit, centre, middle, right.
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nine additional: TL, TC, TR, ML, MC, MR, BL, BC, BR.
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Continue with WORKDRG, layer TEXT current and toolbars Draw, Modify and Object Snap.
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At the command line enter TEXT
and: prompt
Specify start point of text or [Justify/Style]
respond
Snap to Endpoint icon and pick line 1 'at top end'
prompt
Specify height and enter 6
prompt
Specify rotation angle of text and enter 0
enter
This is NORMAL
enter
i.e. LEFT justified text.
enter
It is the default
enter
to end command. -
Menu bar with Draw-Text-Single Line Text and:
prompt
Specify start point of text or [Justify/Style]
enter
J
the justify option prompt
Enter an option [Align/Fit/Center/Middle/Right/TL/TC/TR/ML/MC/MR/BL/BC/BR]
enter
R
the right justify option prompt
Specify right endpoint of text baseline
respond
Snap to Midpoint icon and pick line 2
prompt
Specify height and enter 5
prompt
Specify rotation angle of text and enter 0
enter
This is RIGHT
enter
justified text
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Repeat the single line text command and:
prompt
Specify start point of text or [Justify/Style]
enter
J
prompt
Enter an option [Align/Fit/Center/Middle/Right/TL/TC/TR/ML/MC/MR/BL/BC/BR]
enter
C
center option prompt
Specify center point of text
respond
Snap to Center icon and pick circle C1
prompt
Specify height and enter 5
prompt
Specify rotation...
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