Text

Click where the words should start and type. Enter makes a new line, Escape abandons the note, and clicking anywhere else keeps it. Double-click a note later to change it.

Why you would use it

Because a mark on a drawing rarely explains itself. A cloud says something changed; only words say what, and who decided.

For example

What to do

1. Pick Text, then click where the words should start.
2. Type. Press Enter for a new line.
3. Click away to keep it, or press Escape to abandon it.
4. Double-click a note with the Select tool to change what it says.

Going further

Nothing wraps. The lines are the ones you typed, so a note never reflows behind you and reads the same on the sheet as it does on screen. Size and colour come from the style; switch shading on in Manage styles to put a plate behind the words where the drawing underneath is busy.

If you already use another program

In a CAD program: Single-line and multi-line text.

In a building-model program: A text note.

In a PDF markup program: A text box or typewriter: click, type, and it’s a note on the sheet.