Text Property Editor

Creates formatted text to be converted to curves or polygon mesh.

To apply: Choose any item from the Create Text menu on the Model toolbar.

To redisplay: Select the converted curve or polygon mesh, click the Selection button on the Select panel, then click the Text icon (under the Text to Curve Converter).

File

Manages Rich Text Format (RTF) files.

New	Clears the text entry box.
Open	Select an RTF file to import.
Save	Save the contents of the text entry box as an RTF file.
Save As	Save the contents of the text entry box as an RTF file with a new name.

NoteSoftimage does not maintain a reference to RTF files on disk. If you change an RTF file outside of Softimage, it is not automatically reflected here. You must re-open the changed file.

Edit

Standard editing commands: Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Clear.

Formatting Controls

	Typeface of selected text. TrueType and OpenType fonts (*.ttf) are supported. On Linux, font files must be located in the $MWHOME/fonts directory. For WYSIWYG display in the text editing box, you also require a corresponding .bdf file.
	Size of selected text in points.
	Bolds selected text.
	Italicizes selected text.
	Alignment of the selected lines: Left, Centered, or Right.

Auto

Applies changes in the Text property editor to the scene automatically as you work. There is a brief delay to ensure you have finished typing, to avoid performance problems.

Apply

Applies changes in the Text property editor. Use this button to manually update the scene if Auto is off.

Text Entry Box

This is where you type your text. If Multiple Lines is on, press Enter to start a new line.

Lines

Controls how lines are treated.

Multiple Lines	Allows text on multiple lines.
Single Line	Allows text on a single line only. If you import an RTF file, only the first line is shown and character formatting stored in the paragraph mark is not displayed.
Width	The width of lines in points, when Multiple Lines is on.