Horizontal Text

Module(s): Text

You can use the Horizontal Text tool to write horizontal text.

To write horizontal text

1. Click Horizontal Text (How) and enter the starting point of the text.
   

   • Click the point.
   • Align to points using the linear snap function and click the point.
   • Define the point by making entries in the dialog line.

   Tip: To find out how to enter points in Allplan, see Precision Drawing.

   Tip: The shortcut menu and dialog line provide tools and options to assist you in the process of entering points. For more information, see Tools and Options.

   

   Activate Horizontal Text in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Text

   • Keyboard: CTRL+T

   • Toolbar: Basic Tools Text flyout
   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Text

   The Text dialog box opens.

2. Enter text in the Text dialog box and format it.
3. Click OK or press CTRL+ENTER.

   The text is placed in the workspace.

   Tip: Control Characters for Formatting Text