SketchUp

• Introduction
• Creating
• Create Bounded
• Create Unbounded
• Aligning
• Anchoring
• Editing
• Alignment/Unbounded Options
• Settings

Creating text

Text can be created in bounded or unbounded text boxes. A bounded text box stays the same size, regardless of the amount of text. Text that exceeds the text box is hidden from view.

An unbounded text box grows to accommodate text.

Text can also be aligned horizontally (left, right, center) and anchored vertically in the text box (top, bottom, middle).

To create a bounded text box:

1. Select the Text tool (). The cursor changes to a pencil with text ().
2. Click and hold the mouse button to establish the starting point of the text box.
3. Drag the cursor diagonally to increase the text box size. Dragging right will create left-aligned text, dragging left will create right-aligned text. Dragging up will create a bottom-aligned text box. Dragging down will create a top-aligned text box.


Note: Press the ESC key at any point during the operation to start over.


4. Type text. Text will fill the width of the text box before wrapping to the next line.
5. Click outside of the text box to finish creating the text.


Note: The text box will display a red down arrow if the text exceeds the text box.

To create an unbounded text box:

1. Select the Text tool (). The cursor changes to a pencil with text ().
2. Click to place the starting point of the text box.
3. Type text. Text will expand horizontally until it reaches the page edge, and then it will expand vertically. The Text box will maintain its width, and expand (or shrink) vertically to accommodate text on subsequent edits.
4. Click outside of the text box to finish creating the text.


Note: An unbounded text box does not display a red arrow because unbounded text boxes expand to display the entirety of the text.

Text can be aligned horizontally (left, right, center) in the text box. A justified alignment is also available on Mac OS X. To create text that is aligned to a specific horizontal alignment:

1. Open the Text Style (Microsoft Windows) or Show Fonts (Mac OS X) dialog box.
2. Click on an alignment button.
3. Select the Text tool (). The cursor changes to a pencil with text ().
4. Create a bounded or unbounded text box (see Creating a Bounded Text Box or Creating an Unbounded Text box in this document).
5. Type text.
6. Click outside of the text box to finish creating the text.


Note: You can switch the alignment of text at any time by selecting the text box and clicking on one of the alignment buttons in the Text Style (Microsoft Windows) or Font (Mac OS X) dialog box.


Note: Different starting anchor and alignment behaviors occur when creating an bounded text boxes in different directions. For example, dragging from the bottom-left to the top-right creates a bounded text box whose text is anchored to the bottom and left aligned. Refer to Bounded and Unbounded Text Box Alignment and Anchoring for further information.

Text can be anchored vertically (top, bottom,center) in the text box. To create text that is anchored to a specific vertical alignment:

1. Open the Text Style (Microsoft Windows) or Show Fonts (Mac OS X) dialog box.
2. Click on an anchor button.
3. Select the Text tool (). The cursor changes to a pencil with text ().
4. Create a bounded or unbounded text box (see Creating a Bounded Text Box or Creating an Unbounded Text box in this document).
5. Type text.
6. Click outside of the text box to finish creating the text.


Note: You can switch the anchoring of text at any time by selecting the text box and clicking on one of the anchor buttons in the Text Style (Microsoft Windows) or Font (Mac OS X) dialog box.


Note: Different starting anchor and alignment settings are applied depending on the direction used to create an bounded text box. For example, dragging from the bottom-left to the top-right creates a bounded text box whose text is anchored to the bottom and left aligned. Refer to Bounded and Unbounded Text Box Alignment and Anchoring for further information.