Drawing Entity Concepts - Text
The Text command allows you to add text to the current AGi32 file in order to explain and enhance your output. You may place text in any location and size it in accordance with the drawing's output scale.
Text is used to create Title Blocks and label parts of the job file. Text may be located in any view (Plan, Elevation or Isometric) in Model mode or in Reports. For the most part, it can be modified like any other drawing entity. AGi32's Text command provides several factory supplied options including Smart Strings and Replacement Strings. In addition, you may add Text Notes and ASCII text files (txt files).
Text Options
Smart Strings
Smart Strings are dynamic text entities that insert descriptive information about the filename, units date and/or time. They are updated at each redraw and each time the file is opened.
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Smart String |
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Smart String |
Comments |
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[Date] |
Inserts the current date in accordance with the short date settings in your Windows Regional Settings dialog. |
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Date: [Date] |
Inserts the descriptor Date: in front of the current date. |
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[Time] |
Inserts the current time in accordance with the clock settings in your Windows Regional Settings dialog. |
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Time: [Time] |
Inserts the descriptor Time: in front of the current time. |
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[Filename] |
Inserts the current AGi32 job file name (not including path). |
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Filename: [Filename] |
Inserts the descriptor Filename: in front of the current job file name. |
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[CompleteFilename] |
Inserts the current AGi32 job file name including the drive and path |
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Filename: [CompleteFilename] |
Inserts the descriptor Filename: in front of the current job file name. |
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[DisplayUnits] |
Inserts the current Display Units (feet or meters). |
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Coordinates In: [DisplayUnits] |
Inserts the descriptor Coordinates In: in front of the current Display Units. |
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{ProductName} Version {VerNo} Rev {RevNo} |
Inserts the current AGi32 version and revision number information |
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{ProductName} - {Copyright} |
Inserts the current AGi32 release name and copyright information |
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{ProductName} Version {VerNo} Rev {RevNo} - {Copyright} |
Inserts the current AGi32 version, revision number information and copyright information |
Additional Reports Smart Strings
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Smart String |
Comments |
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{Page Number} |
Inserts the current page number into report pages. On Master page, Page Number is displayed as "M". |
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Page Number: {Page Number} |
Inserts the descriptor Page Number in front of the current page number into report pages. On Master page, Page Number is displayed as "M". |
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Page {X} of {Y} |
Inserts the current page number as a function of total page numbers into report pages (e.g. 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3). On Master page, Page Number is displayed as "M" of Total. |
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{Page Name} |
Inserts the current page name into report pages. On Master page, Page Name is displayed as "Master". |
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Page Name: {Page Name} |
Inserts the descriptor Page Name: in front of the current page name into report pages. On Master page, Page Name is displayed as "Master". |
Replacement Strings
Replacement Strings are static drawing entities that extract user information and/or project information. Replacement Strings do not update themselves if the information changes, which may or may not be desireable.
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Replacement String |
Example |
Comments |
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[ProjectName] |
Project_1 |
Inserts the current Project name. |
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Project Name: [ProjectName] |
Project Name: Project_1 |
Inserts the descriptor Project Name: in front of the current project. |
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[UserBlock] |
Mr. Phil A Mint Generic Lighting, Inc. 1234 Main St. Happyville, CO 80000 303/555-0000 303/555-0001 phil@genericltg.com |
Combination of: [UserName] [UserCompanyName] [UserAddress] [UserVoiceNumber] [UserFaxNumber] [UserEmailAddress] All user information is entered during the AGi32 Installation procedure. |
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[UserName] |
Mr. Phil A Mint |
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[UserCompanyName] |
Generic Lighting, Inc. |
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[UserAddress] |
1234 Main St. Happyville, CO 80000 |
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[UserVoiceNumber] |
303/555-0000 |
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Voice Number: [UserVoiceNumber] |
Voice Number: 303/555-0000 |
Inserts the descriptor Voice Number in front of the voice number. |
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[UserFaxNumber] |
303/555-0001 |
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Fax Number: [UserFaxNumber] |
Fax Number: 303/555-0001 |
Inserts the descriptor Fax Number in front of the fax number. |
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[UserEmailAddress] |
phil@genericltg.com |
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Email Address: [UserEmailAddress] |
Email Address: phil@genericltg.com |
Inserts the descriptor Email Address in front of the email address. |
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[LAIUserNumber] |
LAI9999 |
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Text Note
This option allows you to enter lines of text at any location. Text notes with multiple lines maintain their relationship during modification. To modify an individual line, explode the text note.
The number of characters per line is limited to 256 characters. You may terminate a line before this limit by using the keyboard Enter key. The current text font and text size is applied to all text in the Text Note. To apply different style settings, separate the information into separate notes.
Text File
You may merge any text file in ASCII format into the AGi32 graphics area or into a Reports page. This information can be created in any external source, like Notepad, Wordpad, or Word, as long as it is saved as a text only file (.txt). Documents saved in native formats (such as .doc) cannot be imported into AGi32.