Text Note Type Properties

Change type properties for text notes to modify their appearance and adhere to organizational standards.

Video: Change Text Size

Name Description
Graphics
Color Sets the color of the text and the leader line.
Line Weight Sets the thickness of the border and of the leader line. You can change the definition of the line weight numbers using the Line Weights tool. See Line Weights.
Background Sets the background for the text note. With Opaque, the background of the note itself covers material behind it. Transparent allows you to see material behind the note. This is useful with text notes placed in color-defined rooms.
Show Border Displays a border around the text.
Leader/Border Offset Sets the distance between the leader/border and the text.
Leader Arrowhead

Sets the arrowhead style for the leader as defined by the Arrowheads tool. See Specifying Arrowhead Styles.

Text
Text Font Sets the Microsoft® True Type fonts for the text note. The default font is Arial.
Text Size Sets the size of the typeface.
Tab Size Sets tab spacing in a text note. When you create a text note, you can press Tab anywhere in the text note, and a tab appears at the specified size. Also determines the indent for text lists.
Bold Sets the text typeface to bold.
Italic Sets the text typeface to italic.
Underline Underlines the text.
Width Factor The default for regular text width is 1.0. The font width is scaled proportionately to the Width Factor. Height is not affected.