Annotative blocks and text can be set so that their orientation matches the orientation of the layout. The orientation of annotative hatches always matches the orientation of the layout.

Even if the view in the layout viewport is twisted or if the viewpoint is non-planar, the orientation of these objects in layout viewports will match the orientation of the layout.

Annotative attributes in blocks match the paper orientation of the block.

Procedure

To match the layout’s orientation for an annotative text style

1. Click Annotate tabText panelText Style. At the command prompt, enter style.
2. In the Text Style dialog box, Styles list, select an annotative text style.
   NoteA icon next to a text style name indicates that the style is annotative.
3. Under Size, select Match Text Orientation to Layout.
4. Click Apply.
5. Click Close.

To match the layout’s orientation for an annotative block definition

1. Click Blocks & References tabBlock panelCreate. At the command prompt, enter block.
2. In the Block Definition dialog box, under Name, select a block.
3. Under Behavior, select Annotative.
4. Under Behavior, select Match Block Orientation to Layout.
5. Click Close.

To match the layout’s orientation for an existing annotative text object

1. In the drawing, select an annotative text object.
2. Click Annotate tabText panelText Style. At the command prompt, enter style.
3. In the Text Style dialog box, under Size, select Match Orientation to Layout.