topic wrapping autotext? in Documentation

wrapping autotext?

cremsberg — Fri, 26 May 2023 00:32:27 GMT

Is there a way to get Autotext in layouts to wrap? If my drawing title is long and I want to put it in a narrow box on two or more lines, is there a way I can still use Autotext to link to View Map title of drawing? Attached is a snapshot of how I like to present my drawing titles in corner of layout, but I am now typing this in manually.

Re: wrapping autotext?

Erika Epstein — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:19:55 GMT

You can predefine the width of the text box,
Or if the text [box] is already placed select it and resize the width of the text box,Ctlr + H (both platforms).

Re: wrapping autotext?

cremsberg — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:07:06 GMT

THANKS. I see now that that should have been obvious, but it wasn't at the time. Works very well.

Re: wrapping autotext?

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:45:03 GMT

Should that be ctrl-K (resize) instead of ctrl-H (scale)?

Re: wrapping autotext?

Erika Epstein — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:12:32 GMT

Not unless your intent is to resize the block of text in both the X and Y directions.
Stretching, CrtlH, in this instance, is stretching the block of text, not the size of the text.

Re: wrapping autotext?

cremsberg — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:00:22 GMT

Adjusting text blocks shapes - I usually just drag the handles at the corners of the text block.

Re: wrapping autotext?

Erika Epstein — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:02:25 GMT

Yes, the pet palette works too, just set it to the stretch button