You can use text towrite notes, specifications and to describe the components of a drawing. Text created with CADD is neat, stylish and can be easily edited. Typingskills are helpful if you intend to write a lot of text. Writing text with CADD is as simple as typing it on the keyboard. You canlocate it anywhere on the drawing, write it as big or as small as you likeand choose from a number of available fonts.
Many programs provide options to temporarily turn off text or todisplay text outlines only.
This feature helps save computer memory andspeeds up the display of screen images. The text can be turned back onwhenever needed. The fonts used in a drawing must be supported by the printer or plotterused for printing the drawing. You may want to do a test plot before usingspecific fonts in a drawing. When you need to send drawings electronically, make sure to include anyspecial fonts you might have used in the drawing.