3- How to write text directly on the floor plan.The Scene Editor program do not permit to write any text directly on
the floor plan. However, we can use any simple object and set the contents of its Name
Text Box (up to 20 characters) to the text we want to write on the floor plan.
We also select its Invisible Button to be sure that this object will not appear
in the 3D perspective. Finally we adjust the width and depth of the object to get
the desired 2D box dimensions. The height of the object can be set to anything
because it is not used.
In the examples
below, we have chosen simple objects of
wall type because they are displayed with a light color. You can choose any other
simple object type you want.
Screen shot of the floor plan in the Scene Editor program :
Bottom Left : "Simple Text in a
Box" is a simple wall object of 36 x 96 x 6 (inch). It is easy to change the
text and move this object since its 2D surface is big enough.
Bottom Center : "Simple Text & Line" is a
simple wall object of 32 x 96 x 1/32 (inch). When you want to change the text or
move this object, you need to set the zoom to a very high value to be able to click inside
the object 2D surface.
Bottom Right : "Simple Text & Dot" is a
simple wall object of 1/32 x 96 x 1/32 (inch). When you want to change the text or
move this object, you need to set the zoom to a very high value to be able to click inside
the object 2D surface.
Top Center : It is a composite object made of many simple
wall objects. Very useful when you often write the same kind of information to
identify your floor plan printouts. You add this composite object to the floor plan
the same way you add any other group-object. Then you modify the appropriated texts.

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