In AutoCAD, you can easily show panel titles to help organize your drawings and make them more visually appealing. Panel titles are useful for indicating the purpose or content of a specific section within your drawing. In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of showing panel titles in AutoCAD.
Step 1: Accessing the Properties Palette
To begin, you need to access the Properties palette in AutoCAD. The Properties palette is a powerful tool that allows you to modify various properties of objects in your drawing. To open the Properties palette, simply type PROPERTIES in the command line and press Enter.
Step 2: Selecting the Panel Title
Once the Properties palette is open, select the object or objects for which you want to show panel titles. You can select individual objects by clicking on them or use selection methods like window selection or crossing selection.
Note:
If you want to show panel titles for multiple objects, hold down the Shift key while selecting each object.
Step 3: Modifying the Text Style
In order to display panel titles, we need to modify the text style of the selected objects. In the Properties palette, locate and expand the Text section. Here, you will find various properties related to text formatting.
- Text Style: Click on this property and choose a suitable text style from the drop-down list. You can also create a new text style by clicking on the “..” button next to it.
- Height: Adjust this property to set the desired height for your panel titles.
A larger value will result in taller text.
- Oblique Angle: If you want to slant the panel titles, enter an appropriate angle value in this property. A positive value will slant the text to the right, while a negative value will slant it to the left.
Step 4: Adding a Border
To further enhance the appearance of your panel titles, you can add a border around them. This will make them stand out from the rest of the drawing and provide a clear visual separation. To add a border:
- Select the object or objects for which you want to add a border.
- In the Properties palette, locate and expand the General section.
- Find the Border Color property and select a suitable color from the drop-down list.
- If desired, adjust other properties like Border Width, Border Offset, and Corners.
Step 5: Reviewing and Adjusting
After modifying the text style and adding borders, take some time to review your panel titles in AutoCAD. Make sure they are visually appealing and effectively convey the intended information. If needed, you can go back to previous steps and make further adjustments until you achieve your desired result.
Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to show panel titles in AutoCAD. By following these steps and utilizing text styles along with borders, you can create organized drawings with clear panel titles that enhance readability and understanding.
Note: The availability of certain features may vary depending on your version of AutoCAD.
I hope this tutorial was helpful to you. Happy drafting!