Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
To set the justification of text as you enter it, you must enter J ↵ at the Specify start point
of text or [Justify/Style]: prompt after issuing the Text command. You can also change
the current default style by entering S ↵ and then the name of the style at the Specify start
point of text or [Justify/Style]: prompt.
After you've issued Text's Justify option, you get the following prompt:
Enter an option
[Align/Fit/Center/Middle/Right/TL/TC/TR/ML/MC/MR/BL/BC/BR]:
Here are descriptions of each of the options.
Align and Fit With the Align and Fit justification options, you must specify a dimension
in which the text is to fit. For example, suppose you want the word Refrigerator to fit in the
26˝-wide box representing the refrigerator. You can use either the Fit or the Align option to
accomplish this. With Fit, AutoCAD prompts you to select start and end points and then
stretches or compresses the letters to fit within the two points you specify. You use this
option when the text must be a consistent height throughout the drawing and you don't care
about distorting the font. Align works like Fit, but instead of maintaining the current text
style height, the Align option adjusts the text height to keep it proportional to the text width
without distorting the font. Use this option when it's important to maintain the font's shape
and proportion. Figure 9.18 demonstrates how Fit and Align work.
FIGURE 9.18
The word Refrig-
erator as it appears
normally and with
the Fit and Align
options selected
Center Centers the text on the start point with the baseline on the start point.
Middle Centers the text on the start point with the baseline slightly below the start point.
Right Justifies the text to the right of the start point with the baseline on the start point.
TL, TC, and TR TL, TC, and TR stand for Top Left, Top Center, and Top Right. When you
use these justification styles, the text appears entirely below the start point, justified left, cen-
ter, or right, depending on which option you choose.
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