Create text in a sketch

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.

Add Text

Create text in a rectangular frame, enter lines of text or reference existing parameters, and format 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 box, enter text.

   For example:

    Example Text

5. (Optional) To reference a text parameter or include an expression in the text, wrap it in curly braces ({ and }). Type a parameter name and select it to insert it.

   For example:

    Part number {PartNumber}
   
    Label {ExistingTextParameter1}

6. 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.

7. Click OK.

The text displays inside the text frame in the canvas and a new text model parameter is created for that Sketch feature in the Parameters dialog.

Add 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 Text, enter text.

   For example:

    Example Text

5. (Optional) To reference a text parameter or include an expression in the text, wrap it in curly braces ({ and }). Type a parameter name and select it to insert it.

   For example:

    The {PartNumber} follows the path

6. 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.

7. Click OK.

The text displays along the path in the canvas and a new text model parameter is created for that Sketch feature in the Parameters dialog. If you change the path shape, the text adapts to the path.

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.