Text Style Manager¶

The Text Style Manager lets you create and manage reusable text styles that control the appearance of all text and MText entities in your drawing. Define font, height, width, and other properties once, then apply consistently.

Why use text styles?

Consistency -- all annotations use the same font and sizing rules
Efficiency -- change a style to update every text entity using it
Standards -- meet drafting standards (ISO, ANSI) with predefined styles
Clarity -- separate title text, annotation text, and dimension text visually

Text Style Properties¶

Each text style controls the following:

Property	Description	Example
Name	Unique identifier for the style	`Anno-2.5`, `Title-6mm`
Font	Font family used for rendering	Arial, Roboto, Courier
Style	Font variant (Regular, Bold, Italic)	Bold
Height	Default text height in drawing units	2.5, 3.5, 6.0
Width	Width factor (horizontal stretch)	1.0 = normal, 0.8 = condensed
Oblique	Slant angle in degrees (simulates italic)	0 = upright, 15 = slanted

Tip

Set Height = 0 in the style to allow flexible heights at insertion time. Set a fixed height when you want all text using this style to be the same size.

Add Text Style¶

Create a new text style:

Click Add in the Text Style Manager
Enter a style name (e.g., Annotation, Title, Note-Small)
Select a font from the available font list
Set height, width factor, and oblique angle
The new style becomes available in the Format Panel text style dropdown

Naming conventions

Use descriptive names that reflect purpose and size: Anno-2.5mm, Title-6mm, Dim-Text, Label-Bold. This makes styles easy to identify in complex drawings.

Edit Text Style¶

Edit the selected text style's properties:

Property	How to change
Name	Click the name field and type a new name
Font	Select from the font dropdown
Style	Choose Regular, Bold, Italic, or Bold Italic
Height	Enter a numeric value in drawing units
Width	Enter a width factor (1.0 = normal)
Oblique	Enter an angle in degrees (0 = upright)

Note

Changes to a text style apply immediately to all text entities using that style. Entities with explicit property overrides are not affected.

Delete Text Style¶

Remove a text style from the drawing.

Warning

Text entities using the deleted style will revert to the default style
The default text style cannot be deleted
Consider renaming unused styles rather than deleting

Applying Text Styles¶

To New Text¶

Set the active text style before creating text:

Select the style from the Format Panel text style dropdown
All new Text and MText entities will use this style

To Existing Text¶

Change the style of existing text entities:

Select the text entity (or multiple entities)
Open the Format Panel or Properties panel
Change the Text Style property to the desired style

Recommended Styles¶

Style name	Font	Height	Use case
`Anno-2.5`	Arial	2.5	General annotations and notes
`Title-6`	Arial Bold	6.0	Drawing titles and headers
`Dim-Text`	Arial	2.0	Dimension values
`Label`	Roboto	1.8	Small entity labels
`Note-Italic`	Arial Italic	2.5	Remarks and references

Best Practices¶

Practice	Benefit
Create styles before adding text	Organized workflow from the start
Use descriptive style names	Easy identification and selection
Set color to ByLayer	Manage text visibility through layers
Use fixed height for standards	Consistent annotation sizing
Limit the number of styles	Cleaner drawings, easier maintenance
Place text on a dedicated layer	Toggle annotation visibility easily

Quick Reference¶

Task	Action
Create a text style	Text Style Manager > Add > set properties
Apply style to new text	Format Panel > select style from dropdown
Change existing text style	Select text > Format Panel > change style
Edit a style definition	Text Style Manager > select > Edit
Delete a style	Text Style Manager > select > Delete