Style

Creates and modifies text style with the Drawing Explorer.

Accessing the Command

command bar: style

aliases: ddstyle, expfonts, expstyle, expstyles, st

menu bar: Tools | Drawing Explorer | Text Styles

status bar: Standard

: styles

Displays the Text Styles section of the Drawing Explorer:

Press F1 to access help.

Make changes to styles, or create new ones, and then click X to exit.

Command Options

Option	Description
Current	Designates the current text style. This is the style used by default in the Text and MText commands.
Text Style Name	Specifies the style name: To rename, click the name twice, and then rename. To create a new text style, click the New button to create a new text style.
Annotative	Sets the Annotative property of the text entities created with this style. In an annotative text style the Height defines the paper space height of the text; the model space height depends on the current annotation scale as defined by the CANNOSCALE and CANNOSCALEVALUE system variables.
Match Orientation	Matches the orientation of the text to the orientation of the paperspace layout.
Height	Specifies the height of the text. Enter 0 or a number larger than 0: 0 - does not set the height; TEXT command prompts for height. Not 0 - specifies the height of text; TEXT command does not ask for height.
Width Factor	Specifies the width factor of the text. For example, entering 2 makes the text twice as wide. Enter a number larger or smaller than 1: Less than 1 - text is squeezed narrower. More than 1 - text is spread wider.
Oblique Angle	Specifies the obliquing angle for the text. For example, entering 15 slants the text forward by 15 degrees. Enter a positive or negative number: Negative number - text slants to the left. 0 - text is upright. Positive number - text slants to the right.
Font Name	Specifies the SHX or TTF font file to use; choose a name from the droplist: SHX are compile shape files created for AutoCAD and BricsCAD. TTF are TrueType font files created for Windows and Macintosh. BricsCAD can use any SHX and TTF font found on your computer.
Style	Specifies style for TTF fonts; choose a stye from the droplist: Regular - applies neither bold nor italics. Bold - applies boldface. Italic- applies italics. Bolditalic - applies bold and italics. This property is not available for SHX fonts.
Language	Specifies the language for TTF fonts; choose one from the droplist: Available languages may vary for each font. This property affects accents and other attributes specific to languages. This property is not available for SHX fonts; use Bigfont property instead.
Bigfont	Lists the names of SHX bigfont files; choose one from the droplist: "Bigfonts" is the name given to large SHX files that contain characters for multiple languages. This property is not available for TTF fonts; use Language property instead.
Backwards	Toggles backwards text. Backwards text is useful when text is plotted on the back of mylar or other clear media. Yes - text is drawn backwards. No - text is drawn forwards.
Upside down	Toggles upside-down text. Yes - text is drawn upside down. No - text is drawn rightside up.
Vertical	Toggles vertical text. Only some SHX fonts support vertical text; TTF fonts cannot be drawn vertically, and so this option is not available for TTF fonts. Yes - draws text vertically. The Text command sets the rotation angle to 270 degrees automatically. No - draws text horizontally.

Toolbar Option	Description
New	Creates new text styles. The style is named "NewStyle1" and inherits the properties from the currently selected text style. To rename the style: Click the name twice. Enter the new name.
Delete	Erases the selected style. The current and Standard text styles cannot be erased. If the style is in use, displays dialog box: Choose an option. Delete: Caution! Erases the style, as well as all text that uses the style! Change: Selects another style before erasing it. Entities using the doomed style are given the alternative that you select. Displays list of available styles: 1. Choose style name. 2. Click Change. The style is erased and text takes on the selected style. Cancel: Cancels the operation; the style is not erased.

Purge	Removes unused styles from the drawing. The following styles cannot be purged: Standard text style. Styles being used in the drawing.

Shortcut Menu Options

Right-click layer names in Drawing Explorer to see the following shortcut menu:

Option	Keystroke	Description
New	Ctrl+N	Creates new text styles.
Delete	Ctrl+D	Deletes styles from Drawing Explorer. The following styles cannot be deleted: Standard. Current style.
Purge	Ctrl+P	Purges styles from the current drawing. The following styles cannot be purged: Standard. Current style. Any style used by text.
Cut	Ctrl+X	Cuts the style and its properties to the Clipboard.
Copy	Ctrl+C	Copies the style and its properties to the Clipboard.
Paste	Ctrl+V	Pastes the style from the Clipboard into Drawing Explorer.
Rename		Renames the selected style.
Select All		Selects all styles.
Set Current		Specifies the current working style. Only one style can be current at a time.