Controlling Text in a Drawing - AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011: No Experience Required - page 381

FiGuRE 8.14 The Size group inside the Text Style dialog box with the Annotative option
checked (left) and unchecked (right)
6. Enter 3 /16 ″ (5) for the Paper Text Height.
The Text Style dialog box should look like Figure 8.15. Notice the
small icon next to the A-Label text style you just created. This icon
distinguishes Annotative text styles from non-Annotative or Standard
text styles in the Text Style dialog box, and it is used throughout the
software to refer to the annotative tools inside AutoCAD.
FiGuRE 8.15 The Text Style dialog box after setting up the A-Label style
7. Click Apply, and then click Close.
Now that you have an Annotative text style, you can start creating annotative text.
Placing Room Labels in the Floor Plan
To label the rooms inside your cabin, you'll use the Annotative A-Label text style
you just created. Using Annotative text styles is very similar to using Standard text
styles to create text, although you will need to be sure the Annotative settings are
correctly set to ensure the text you create is scaled correctly. The following exercise
will walk you through how to create annotative single line text entities.
1. Make sure 08A-FPLAY1.dwg is open.