You can use single-line text to create one or more lines of text, where each text line is an independent object that you can relocate, reformat, or otherwise modify.

Use single-line text (TEXT) to create one or more lines of text, ending each line when you press ENTER. Each text line is an independent object that you can relocate, reformat, or otherwise modify.

When you create single-line text, you assign a text style and set alignment. The text style sets the default characteristics of the text object. The alignment determines what part of the text character aligns with the insertion point. Use the TEXT command to enter the text in-place, or enter -text at the Command prompt to enter the text at the Command prompt.

You can insert a field in single-line text. A field is text that is set up to display data that might change. When the field is updated, the latest value of the field is displayed.

The text styles used for single-line text are the same as those used for multiline text. When you create text, you assign an existing style by entering its name at the Style prompt. If you need to apply formatting to individual words and characters, use multiline text instead of single-line text.

You can also compress single-line text to fit between points that you specify. This option stretches or squeezes the text to fill the designated space.

The TEXTED system variable specifies the user interface displayed for editing single-line text.

Procedure

To create single-line text

1. Click Home tabAnnotation panelSingle Line Text. At the Command prompt, enter text.
2. Specify the insertion point for the first character. If you press ENTER, the program locates the new text immediately below the last text object you created, if any.
3. Specify the height of the text. This prompt is displayed only if text height is set to 0 in the current text style.

   A rubber-band line is attached from the text insertion point to the cursor. Click to set the height of the text to the length of the rubber-band line.

4. Specify a text rotation angle.

   You can enter an angle value or use your pointing device.

5. Enter the text. At the end of each line, press ENTER. Enter more text as needed.
   NoteText that would otherwise be difficult to read (if it is very small, very large, or is rotated) is displayed at a legible size and is oriented horizontally so that you can easily read and edit it.

   If you specify another point during this command, the cursor moves to that point, and you can continue typing. Every time you press ENTER or specify a point, a new text object is created.

6. Press ENTER on a blank line to end the command.

To specify a text style when you create single-line text

1. Click Home tabAnnotation panelSingle Line Text. At the Command prompt, enter text.
2. Enter s (Style).
3. At the Style Name prompt, enter an existing text style name.

   If you first want to see a list of text styles, enter ? and press ENTER twice.

4. Continue creating text.

To align single-line text as you create it

1. Click Home tabAnnotation panelSingle Line Text. At the Command prompt, enter text.
2. Enter j (Justify).
3. Enter an alignment option. For example, enter br to align text at its bottom-right corner.
4. Continue creating text.

Quick Reference

Commands

QTEXT

Controls the display and plotting of text and attribute objects.

STYLE

Creates, modifies, or specifies text styles.

TEXT

Creates a single-line text object.

System Variables

FONTALT

Specifies the alternate font to be used when the specified font file cannot be located.

FONTMAP

Specifies the font mapping file to be used.

MIRRTEXT

Controls how MIRROR reflects text.

QTEXTMODE

Controls how text is displayed.

TEXTED

Specifies the user interface displayed for editing single-line text.

TEXTEVAL

Controls how text strings entered with TEXT (using AutoLISP) or with -TEXT are evaluated.

TEXTFILL

Controls the filling of TrueType fonts while plotting.

TEXTQLTY

Sets the resolution tessellation fineness of text outlines.

TEXTSIZE

Sets the default height for new text objects drawn with the current text style.

TEXTSTYLE

Sets the name of the current text style.