Creating Text Blocks

Create a block of text when more than a line of text is necessary.

 

To create a block of text:

1.	Click the Text tool from the Basic palette, and select Horizontal Text from the Tool bar.

The text cursor indicates the alignment of the text to be placed.

2.	Click and drag to create a text box of the approximate size needed.

A text box displays, with a blinking cursor in the upper-left corner.

3.	Enter the text.

Use hard returns to mark the end of a paragraph or section. VectorWorks automatically wraps text to the next line when it reaches the edge of a text box.

To add another text block, move to a new location, create another text box, and type the text.

When the text block is done, deselect the Text tool by selecting another tool, such as the 2D Selection tool. An X displays at the text alignment point, and a triangular margin marker displays along the right, left, or both margins, depending upon justification. This clearly distinguishes between a line of text and a text block. These marks are only visible when the text is selected; the marks do not print.

Double-clicking on the text with the 2D or 3D Selection tool, or selecting Edit from the context menu, activates text editing mode.