Instructions : Working with Text

The ODC plotter has a flexible text editing and placement system that allows you to quickly and accurately locate text with little or no guesswork.

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Key Points

• To edit existing text, select desired text item in the "Text Annotations" box
  
• To add new text click the "Add" button and edit the newly created item
  
• To change the wording edit the "Expression" text box and press enter (or click the update button)
  
• Once you have selected a text item you can modify where it appears on the plot using layout
  
• You can also change it's font, size, bold/italic and color
  

How Layout Works

• Item layout is always relative to an object
  
• The orientation is where the text appears on that relative object
  
• The alignment is how the text rectangle itself is positioned
  
• Rotation is clockwise starting at the horizon

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