AutoCAD 2009 Essentials

Chapter 8: Text and Tables

INTRODUCTION

  • In order to write text in AutoCAD you first need to create your own Text Style.

  • In Text Style you will specify the characteristics of your text that will apply to all the texts you will write in your drawing file.

  • You should have a good number of text styles in your drawing in order to cover all the requirements (big fonts for titles, small fonts for remarks, special text style for dimensions, etc.).

  • Text styles can be shared between files using Design Center.

  • After you create your Text Style, you can use several commands to write text in your drawing:

    • Single line text (old method)

    • Multiline text (new method)

  • After you're finished writing you can edit and spell check the written text.

  • In order to create Tables with text, you have to create a Table Style.

  • Then you can insert a table and write text inside it.

  • Table styles can be shared between files using Design Center.

TEXT STYLE

  • The first step in writing text in AutoCAD is to create a Text Style.

  • Text style is where you define the characteristics of your text.

  • To start the Text Style command, make sure that you are at the Annotate tab on the Ribbon and using the Text panel, select the Text Style button.

  • The following dialog box will appear:

  • As you can see AutoCAD comes with a default text style called Standard.

  • This style contains the default settings of the...

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