No way to fit text when entering title block data?

[razzendahcuben]

Is there no way, when entering data in the title block, to get the text to resize either automatically (like in AutoCAD) or using a button like "Fit Text"? The latter button only works in notes, apparently. Seems like this functionality would have been implemented by now but I can't find anything. Currently the text will run out of the textbox and even off of the drawing.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Which version of SW are you using. This functionality has been in SW for a while.

 

[razzendahcuben]

2009
When I enter title block data it most certainly doesn't resize the text. Is there an option involved here that I might have turned off? Thanks.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Have you sized the text window to the required size?

 

[razzendahcuben]

I have the option to change the font size but otherwise the textbox is initially just a box with an X through it which can't be resized.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

How is/was the textbox created? Is it pre-existing in a template or sheet format?

Are you typing directly into it or is it linked to a model's custom properties?

If you create a new note, can you re-size the textbox, and does the text then wrap?

 

[razzendahcuben]

This occurs using pre-made drawing template or with an imported AutoCAD drawing template.

I am typing in directly.

"If you create a new note, can you re-size the textbox, and does the text then wrap?"

Tried it. Doesn't make it wrap. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

Looks like I'm stuck manually changing the text font...

 

[dgowans]

When you create a new note, rather than simply clicking the spot on the drawing where you want to place the note, drag a window where you want the note to be located. This somehow (for me at least) allows me to re-size the text box in a manner that the text will wrap appropriately.

 

[razzendahcuben]

Thanks for that info. The problem is that I'm not actually trying to wrap the text, just get it to automatically resize to fit in a certain space. I'm pretty sure at this point that SW doesn't have such functionality. (Much to the chagrin of former ACAD users.)

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Oh, so you want the font size to automatically adjust to suit the text box. In effect creating tiny, or at least non-standard size, text?

Strange ideas these former ACAD users have.

 

[razzendahcuben]

Yeah, sorry if I wasn't clear.

Indeed, those ACAD users...

 

[fcsuper]

You can word wrap your text

Matt Lorono
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[ShaggyPE]

Personally, I like my drawing titles to and designer names to always be the same font. I wouldn't like BOB SMITH to have giant font and WILLIAM ANDERSON JR. to have tiny font. But that is just me.

-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional
Certified COSMOSWorks Designer Specialist
Certified SolidWorks Advanced Sheet Metal Specialist

 

[fcsuper]

I agree with Shaggy. I never liked the fit text option. It was a corny hack provided by ACAD from the days before MTEXT.

Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
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