-Text

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro, Bricscad (Linux) Classic

Places single lines of text in the drawing, and optionally evaluates LISP expressions.

Accessing the Command

command bar: -text

alias: -t

: -text

Prompts you in the command bar:

Text: Style/Align/Fit/Center/Middle/Right/Justify/<Start point>: (Pick a point, or enter an option.)

Height of text <0.2000>: (Specify a height, or press Enter to accept the default.)

Rotation angle of text <0>: (Specify an angle, or press Enter to accept the default.)

Text: (Enter text, and then press Enter.)

Text: (Enter more text, and then press Enter.)

Text: (Press Enter to exit the command.)

When the TextEval system variable is set to 1, this command evaluates LISP expressions:

Text: Style/Align/Fit/Center/Middle/Right/Justify/<Start point>: (Pick a point.)

Height of text <0.2000>: (Press Enter.)

Rotation angle of text <0>: (Press Enter.)

Text: (* pi 2)

Text: (Press Enter.)

The result of the equation (pi x 2) is placed as text:

Command Options

Option	Description
Start point	Specifies the starting point of the text. Pick a point, or enter x,y coordinates. The starting point is affected by the justification.
Style	Specifies the name of the text style; prompts you: Text style to use (or '?') - enter the name of a style or type ?. See Style command.
?	Lists the names of styles found in the drawing; prompts you: Text style(s) to list - specifies the styles to list. * - lists all styles. name* - lists all names that begin with name. name - lists the style named name.

Align	Specifies align justification. Aligns text between two points; prompts you: Text start point - specify the staring point of the text. Text end point - specify the end point for the text. This option supresses the height and angle prompts, because the height and angle are determined by the two pick points. Rotation angle of text is determined by the angle between the two points. Height of text is determined proportions. More characters in the same distance make the text shorter.
Fit	Specifies fit justification. Fits text between two points and prompts for the height; prompts you: Text start point - specify the staring point of the text. Text end point - specify the end point for the text. Height of text - specify the text height. This option supresses the angle prompt, because the angle is determined by the two pick points. Entering certain heights can cause the text to be excessively elongated or squeezed. Use this justification to force text to fit in an area, such as a closet.
Center	Specifies center justification. Centers text in the middle of the baseline; prompts you: Center point of text - specify the center point on the baseline.
Middle	Specifies middle justification. Centers text on the middle of the text; prompts you: Middle point of text - specify the middle point.
Right	Specifies right justification. Right-justifies each line of text; prompts you: Right point of text - specify the right point on the baseline.
Justify	Displays all justification modes; prompts you: Text: Style/Align/Fit/Center/Middle/Right/TL/TC/TR/ML/MC/MR/BL/BC/BR/<Start point> - enter an option. TL - top left TC - top center TR - top right ML - middle left MC - middle center (equivalent to Middle). MR - middle right BL - bottom left (equivalent to Start Point). BC - bottom center (equivalent to Center). BR - bottom right (equivalent to Right).

Height of text	Specifies the height of the text. Enter a number or pick two points. This prompt is not displayed under the following conditions: Style has set the text to a height other than 0. Justification mode is Align.
Rotation angle of text	Specifies the angle of the text. Enter a number or pick two points. This prompt is not displayed when the justification is set to Align or Fit.
Text	Specifies the text. Enter a line of text, and then press Enter. The prompt repeats; enter more text. Each additional line of text is positioned under the previous line. Exit the command by pressing Enter at the 'Text' prompt.