| File | Edit | Formatting Controls | Auto | Apply | Text Entry Box | Lines
Creates formatted text to be converted to curves or polygon mesh.
To apply: Choose any item from the menu on the Model toolbar.
To redisplay: Select the converted curve or polygon mesh, click the button on the Select panel, then click the Text icon (under the Text to Curve Converter).
File
Manages Rich Text Format (RTF) files.
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Clears the text entry box.
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Select an RTF file to import.
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Save the contents of the text entry box as an RTF file.
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Save the contents of the text entry box as an RTF file with a new name.
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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: .
Formatting Controls
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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.
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Size of selected text in points.
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Bolds selected text.
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Italicizes selected text.
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Alignment of the selected lines: Left, Centered, or Right.
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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 is on, press Enter to start a new line.
Lines
Controls how lines are treated.
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Allows text on multiple lines.
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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.
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The width of lines in points, when Multiple Lines is on.
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