Create Text by Attribute (Existing Objects)

Description

Create a text object linked to an attribute of the selected objects.

Access

Home / Tools / Create / Text / Attribute / Existing Object

Requirements

Solve module

Controls

The following controls are available.

Control Description
Style Select the attribute text style.
Type Select the attribute type.
Attribute Select the name of the attribute, whose value will be used for the text.
OK Click to create the linked text objects.
Notes
  • Selected objects for which the Style is valid will have linked text objects created for them.
  • The Attribute list contains all attributes of the selected Type for the current selection.
  • Group attributes display in the Attribute list as GroupName.AttributeName.
  • 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 attribute it is linked to changes.
  • Deleting an attribute definition will delete associated attributes and any text linked to the attribute.
Related topics

Top of page TOP OF PAGE