Format Tab (Text Component Editor Dialog Box)

Text Style

Displays the text style on which all text components are based.

Note

The text style for a label is specified on the General tab of the Label Style Composer dialog box.

Justification

Specifies how the entire text component is justified.

• Left: Text is left justified. 
• Center: Text is centered.
• Right: Text is right justified.

Font

Specifies the font for new or selected text.

TrueType® fonts are listed by font family name. AutoCAD compiled shape (SHX) fonts are listed by the name of the file in which the fonts are stored. Custom fonts or third-party fonts are substituted with Autodesk-supplied proxy fonts. A custom SHX font is available for character formatting overrides only if it is defined for a text style in the drawing.

Color

Specifies the text color.

Select a color from the list or click to open the Select Color dialog box.

Formatting options

Bold

Turns bold formatting on and off for new or selected text. This option is available only for characters using TrueType fonts.

Italic

Turns italic formatting on and off for new or selected text. This option is available only for characters using TrueType fonts.

Underline

Turns underlining on and off for new or selected text.

Undo

Reverses the most recent action in the Text Component Editor, including changes to either text content or text formatting.

Note

You can also press Ctrl+Z to undo the most recent change.

Redo

Reverses the effects of the last Undo that you performed, including changes to either text content or text formatting. The Redo option must immediately follow the Undo command.

Stack/Unstack

Stacks selected text that is formatted using stack characters, or unstacks stacked text. For more information, see Creating Stacked Characters.

Inserts special characters and symbols.

Note

Diameter symbols appear as %%c in the Text Component Editor window but are converted to Ø in labels.

The Other option in the Symbol list displays the Character Map dialog box. To insert a character from this dialog box, select it, and then click Select. Select all the characters you want to use and then click Copy. Then right-click in the Text Component Editor window, and click Paste.