Creating and Modifying Curved Text¶
Use the CurvedText command to place a text along an arc.
You can control the text direction and location and modify the text format and style. Any change in dialog box is automatically visible on the drawing, so you can see the resulting text before closing the dialog box.
Note: The CurvedText command does not work on splines, circles, ellipses, and polylines.
To create a text along an arc:
Do one of the following:
On the ribbon, click XtraTools > Annotation > Curved Text.
On the menu, click XtraTools > Annotation > Curved Text.
Type CurvedText.
Select the arc along which you want to write the text.
In the dialog box, type the text.
Optionally, change the text settings. See To modify a text along an arc.
Click OK.
To modify a text along an arc:
Do one of the following:
On the ribbon, click XtraTools > Annotation > Curved Text.
On the menu, click XtraTools > Annotation > Curved Text.
Type CurvedText.
Select the curved text. The properties dialog box appears.
Note: Any change in the dialog box is automatically visible on the drawing.In the dialog box, modify the existing Text displayed along the arc. Optionally, define underline, bold and italic properties.
In Text settings, specify the text position relative to the arc.
In Text formatting, specify text style, font, color, height and space between characters.
In Offset from, specify the offset relative to the center and each side of the arc.
Click OK.
Access
Command: CurvedText
Menu: XtraTools > Annotation > Curved Text
Ribbon: XtraTools > Annotation > Curved Text
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