Learn how to use the Text tool to create text in a rectangular frame or text that follows a path in an active sketch in Fusion.

Text

Create text in a rectangular frame by placing 2 opposite corner points to define the text frame, entering lines of text, and formatting the text.

1. On the Sketch contextual tab, select Create > Text .

   The Text dialog displays.

2. In the Text dialog, select Text from the Type dropdown menu.

3. In the canvas, place the text frame:

   • Click to place the first corner, then the opposite corner.
   • Use the rotation manipulator handle to rotate the text frame, or specify the angle.
   • Click to select any snap point on the text frame to change the point around which the text frame rotates.

4. In the Text dialog, enter lines of text in the Text box.

5. Adjust additional settings to format the text:

   • Font: Select a font from the dropdown list.
   • Typeface: Add bold emphasis, italic emphasis, or both.
   • Height: Specify text height in units.
   • Character Spacing: Specify a percentage to increase the spacing between characters.
   • Flip: Flip text in the horizontal, vertical, or both directions.
   • Alignment: Select a horizontal and vertical alignment.

6. Click OK.

The text displays inside the text frame in the canvas.

Text On Path

Create text that follows a path by selecting the path, entering lines of text, and formatting the text.

1. On the Sketch contextual tab, select Create > Text .

   The Text dialog displays.

2. In the Text dialog, select Text On Path from the Type dropdown menu.

3. In the canvas, click to select a sketch curve as the Path for text to follow.

4. In the Text dialog, enter lines of text in the Text box.

5. Adjust additional settings to format the text:

   • Font: Select a font from the dropdown list.
   • Typeface: Add bold emphasis, italic emphasis, or both.
   • Height: Specify text height in units.
   • Character Spacing: Specify a percentage to increase the spacing between characters.
   • Placement: Place text above or below path.
   • Fit to Path: Check to distribute text evenly along entire path.
   • Flip: Flip text in the horizontal, vertical, or both directions.
   • Alignment: Select a horizontal alignment.

6. Click OK.

The text displays along the path in the canvas. If you change the shape of the path, the text adjusts as well.

Tips

• If you plan to use the Emboss tool to emboss text on a solid body, select a font that is not a single line font.
• When Type is set to Text , you can dimension and constrain the text frame to control its size and shape in relation to other sketch geometry.
• When Type is set to Text on Path and you modify the path later, the text will adjust along with the path. If the path is a circle, after you create the text, you can use the Move/Copy tool to rotate it around the center point of the circle to align it more precisely.
• For best results, use a Latin font if you plan to Emboss, Extrude, or Explode the text.