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Specify text display in objects

You can specify for all models how you want text to be displayed within objects.

Procedure

  1. Right-click in the model background and select Format/Representation. The Model properties dialog opens and the Representation entry is selected.
  2. Using the Text attributes in symbol selection box, specify:

    Texts extend beyond symbol

    The text extends beyond the symbol borders.

    Text extends beyond symbol

    Resize symbol

    The symbols are changed in height and width to suit the text inside. If you use this option, manual object scaling is not possible.

    Resize symbol

    Multi-line text

    The text is displayed on multiple lines. If the text does not completely fit into the symbol, the remaining text is cut off and is replaced with three dots (...).

    Multi-line text

    Single-line text

    The text is displayed on one line. If it extends beyond the border of the object, the remaining text is cut off and is replaced with three dots (...).

    Single-line text

  3. Click on OK to close the dialog.

The text display in all objects is resized according to your settings.

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