Plate Texts

You can add multilingual description texts that are either individual, or associated with symbols. In addition to the main language of plate text, you can add 1 to 14 plate texts in foreign languages.

You can define the constant part of a standard text and the variable part of a text. A plate text can be a single-row or multiple-row. Specify these in the plate texts database. Browsing and Editing the Plate Texts Database

If you have edited the Plate Texts Database, update list with function Update.

Add a plate text

Select tab, Markings group, Plate Text.
Or
Select the symbol, and then select the Plate Text function from the context-sensitive menu.
Select the symbol. Selected symbol is highlighted in turquoise color.
The Select text list is opened. Variable text is between braces { }.
Refresh the list by selecting Refresh button.
Do either of the following:
- Select the text from the list and click Select.
- Select text's Search condition. Select the name of the condition, Device and select OK.
Click the position of the plate text. Click the symbol, if you want to associate the plate text with one.
Auxiliary Functions for Adding a Plate Text
Specify positioning of the plate texts in the drawing.
Locate Texts of Other Languages
If necessary, change the location point of the plate text, or set the text in the direction of an angle.
Auxiliary Text Adding Functions
Click the position of the plate text.
Select a variable text in the field.
As an example, the text part n of the library text is replaced with a new text. The text part is similar to all languages.
Select OK.