Add a Text (Annotation) to a Part Model
General
- You can add reference texts, i.e. annotations, to a part model.
- You can edit the text
- Double-click the text or
- Select the text and the select the context-sensitive function Properties.
- The texts are displayed only in the model, not in the drawings created from it.
- If you want to add texts to a drawing, use the function Text (2D).
- An arrow text is placed at the clicked point, line or surface. You can later change the position of the text by using the grip point on the arrowhead.
Add a Text to a Part Model
- Select the function Part | Dimensions | Text.
- The program opens the dialog box Note Properties.
- Note Properties Dialog Box
- Enter the text you want to add.
- If necessary, use superscript or subscript, add special characters, search for text macros or add boxed sections to the text.
- See: Note Properties Dialog Box
- Select the text properties.
- Height.
- Angle.
- Scale.
- Letter spacing.
- Width.
- Font
- Color.
- Connection
- Horizontal (XY) plane.
- Vertical (XZ) plane.
- Lateral (YZ) plane.
- Other, in which case the text is always visible in the drawing plane.
- Face.
- If necessary, select
- Boxed to display the text inside a rectangle.
- If necessary, select Has arrow if you want a reference arrow in the text.
- Click OK to accept the text.
- Click the connection surface.
- This step only comes if you selected Connection: Face.
- Click a location for the point of the reference arrow.
- This step only comes if you selected Has arrow.
- Or select Confirm to place the reference line on the origin of the part model.
- Confirm = V key or middle mouse button.
- Click the location of the text.
- The program opens the dialog box Note Properties.
- Repeat steps 2 to 7 to add the next text.
- Stop adding texts to the sketch
- Click Cancel in the dialog box or
- Press the Esc key.