Understanding Text Explosion in Draftsight
Draftsight provides various functionalities for handling text within your drawings, including the ability to explode text entities for more control over individual elements. Exploding text can be useful when you want to manipulate text characters independently or convert text into editable geometric objects. Here’s a detailed guide on how to explode text in Draftsight.
Steps to Explode Text in Draftsight
Step 1: Open the Command Interface
Begin by accessing the command interface at the bottom of the Draftsight window. Ensure your drawing is open, and the text you intend to explode is visible.
Step 2: Enter the Explode Command
Type EXPLODE in the command prompt located at the bottom of the interface. Press the Enter key to initiate the command. This command will allow you to break down entities into their basic components.
Step 3: Select Text Entities
After entering the command, the prompt will instruct you to select objects. Click on the text entity you wish to explode. If you have multiple text entities you want to explode simultaneously, hold down the Shift key and click on each text item. Once all desired text entities are selected, press Enter.
Step 4: Confirm the Action
Draftsight will then process the command, and the selected text will be exploded. If the action is successful, the text characters will now be individual objects, allowing you to move, edit, or delete them as required.
Step 5: Inspect the Resulting Entities
Examine the exploded text to ensure it has been decomposed into the desired characters or shapes. At this stage, you can further edit these characters independently, apply transformations, or reconfigure their arrangement.
Additional Information on Text Management
Understanding how to explode text is just one aspect of text management in Draftsight. Users may also find the following functionalities beneficial:
- Editing Exploded Text: After exploding, you can use standard editing commands to move or scale individual characters.
- Recombining Text: If necessary, characters can be joined using the
JOINcommand if they need to be treated as a single entity again.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. Can I explode multi-line text (MText) in Draftsight?
Yes, multi-line text entities can be exploded using the same steps as single-line text. After exploding, each character within the MText becomes an individual object.
2. What happens if I accidentally explode text? Can I revert back?
Once text is exploded, it cannot automatically be reverted to its original text form. It’s advisable to keep a backup of the original text entity in case you need to restore it.
3. Is there a shortcut to explode text in Draftsight?
There isn’t a dedicated shortcut key for exploding text, but you can create custom keyboard shortcuts by going into the customization settings of Draftsight.
