Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The most common types are based on text height, background, and leader
arrowhead style. You can also create types based on other properties, which
are usually variations of your standard text types. For example, you can
create a standard 3/32″ (2.4 mm) Arial text type for normal use and then
create another type that is 3/32″ (2.4 mm) Arial and underlined for use
where underlined text is required. This will save you time in having to edit
text to make it underlined by giving you the option to switch from one
type to the other. Although the Underline option is available as a Type and
Instance parameter, you could create some confusion. For example, if you
create text called 3/32″ (2.4 mm) Arial - Underlined, you can place the text
anditwillbeunderlined.Butyouwouldalsohavetheoptiontohighlightthe
text and deselect Underline from the ribbon, and you have text that is using
the underline text style but is not underlined. This applies to Bold and Italic
as well. So maybe those are best managed per instance instead of per text
type.
The Show Border and Leader/Border Offset parameters allow you to create
a text type that has a border automatically placed around the text that is
offset a certain distance from the text. Even if you do not show the border,
theLeader/BorderOffsetparameterdeterminesthedistancebetweenwhere
the leader starts and the text. The thickness of the leader and the border are
determined by the Line Weight parameter. The Color parameter determines
the color of not only the text, but also the border and leader.
Figure 2.25
shows some sample text types, the names of which are based on the settings
used for each type.
