Line
This is the default option.
To add single lines or simple blocks of text to your drawing:
1. Press TEXT 1.
2. Pick Line in ENTER.
3. Enter the desired text in the User Input Line. The text must be enclosed in quotes (' ' or " ").
4. Indicate the location for the text.
Creo Elements/Direct Drafting draws the text.
If you require the same text at several locations on the drawing, simply continue to indicate locations and the text will be repeated.
The following example shows how to enter a simple block of text by entering each line of text in quotes (either ' or ").
To enter a block of text using the line option:
1. Press TEXT 1.
2. Pick Line in ENTER.
3. Enter the following lines of text, pressing [Enter] on completion of each line.
"This is a demonstration"
"of how to enter"
"a block of text"
"line by line"
4. Indicate the location for the text.
Creo Elements/Direct Drafting will display the following:
This is a demonstration
of how to enter
a block of text
line by line
The following example shows how to force Creo Elements/Direct Drafting not to start a new line by using the " \ " character (backslash):
1. Press TEXT 1.
2. Pick LINE in Enter.
3. Enter the following lines of text (including spaces), pressing [Enter] on completion of each line.
"This is a demonstration \
of how to stop \
Creo Elements/Direct Drafting forcing a new line"
4. Indicate the required location for the text.
Creo Elements/Direct Drafting will display the following:
This is a demonstration of how to stop
Creo Elements/Direct Drafting forcing a new line