Create Bearing Text (Existing Object)

Description

Create linked text objects based on a bearing text style, for selected objects.

Access

Home / Tools / Create / Text / Bearing / Existing Object

Requirements

Solve module

Controls
Control Description
Style Select a bearing text style.
Notes
  • Selected objects for which the Style is valid will have text objects created for them.
  • You can create bearing text for straight and circular arc segments.
  • Only objects created in the local file will have text objects created for them.
  • The value of a text object is dynamically updated if the geometry of the object it is linked to changes.
  • The value of a text object on a locked layer may change if the geometry of the object it is linked to, changes.
  • To reverse the direction of a bearing text object, edit the text using the Reverse Direction control in the Attributes tool or use the Modify Reverse tool to reverse the line or alignment direction.
  • To move the bearing or distance text objects to the other side of the line, edit the text using the Reverse Side control in the Attribute tool.
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