Text

Text object generates path or polygonal object from specified text and font attributes. Path may be used by modifiers to generate ploygonal representation, while polygonal may be used as is.

Properties of Text

Text	String to display
Font Name	Font family name. Click on to select font using system Font Dialog Box.
Font Size	Specifies the nominal height, in the local coordinate system of the Text object.
Extrude	Thicknes of text object
Bold	A bold font if this options is checked.
Italic	An italic font if this options is checked.
Orientation	Horizontal text Vertical text
Direction	Left to Right Right to Left
H. Justification	Left - The objert origin will be on the left edge of the bounding rectangle. Middle - The objert origin will be aligned horizontally with the center of the bounding rectangle. Right - The objert origin will be on the right edge of the bounding rectangle.
V. Justification	Top - The reference point will be on the top edge of the bounding rectangle. Middle -The objert origin will be aligned vertically with the center of the bounding rectangle. Baseline -The objert origin will be on the base line of the text. Bottom -The objert origin will be on the bottom edge of the bounding rectangle.
H. Spacing	Horizontal Spacing. The spacing option determines the line spacing between adjacent charcaters of text in line.
Width Factor	Applies additional horizontal scaling to generated text object.
Polygonal Mesh	When checked polygonal mesh is generated. If not checked, lines are produced.
Quality	Defines smoothness of generated object.

See Also

• Object Transformation
• Object Appearance
• Object Attributes
• Rich Text Object