Dynamic Align Text to Curve { With Auto Re-Alignment }

[Lee Mac]

Dynamic Align Text to Curve

[ With Auto Re-Alignment ]

This program will enable the user to dynamically align MText or DText to any Curve Object (Arc/Line/Polyline/Spline/Circle/Ellipse etc...), and the text will be automatically re-aligned to the object, should the object be modified.

 

The user is prompted to either select existing text to align, or to specify a new text string to be created.

 

There are also additional options provided to help the user when aligning the text including:

 

• Offset may be altered by pressing +/- during alignment.
  

 

• Text Perpendicularity can be toggled by pressing 'P'
  

 

• A Background Mask* can be toggled by pressing 'B'.
  

 

• Text can be Mirrored by pressing 'M'.
  

 

• Text Style/Height can be altered by pressing 'S'.
  

Text/Object Associativity can be removed using the additional function: DTRemove. When using this function, a logo will appear to indicate which objects/text are associative.

 

Demo:

 

 

 

Using DTRemove:

 

 

 

DTCurve Style Settings Dialog:

 

Function Syntax:

 

• DTCurve ~ To Align Text
  
• DTRemove ~ To Remove Text/Object associativity.
  

For instructions on how to run the program see here.

 

Any comments, criticism and suggestions are welcome. Either PM me directly, or reply to the original thread.

 

Enjoy,

 

Lee

Code available here.

Edited March 16, 2012 by Lee Mac