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LeaderLine

CosmeticVertex

TechDraw

Description

The TechDraw RichTextAnnotation tool adds a formatted annotation block to a Leaderline or a View.

Stand alone RichTextAnnotation

Usage

1. If there are multiple drawing pages in the document: optionally activate the desired page by selecting it in the Tree view.
2. To attach the RichTextAnnotation to a Leaderline, select the line in the Tree view or on the page.
3. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
   • Press the Insert Rich Text Annotation button.
   • Select the TechDraw → Annotations → Insert Rich Text Annotation option from the menu.
4. If there are multiple drawing pages in the document and you have not yet activated a page, the Page Chooser dialog box opens:
   1. Select the desired page.
   2. Press the OK button.
5. A task panel opens.
6. The task panel allows quick entry of text.
7. The Start Rich Text Editor button opens a full featured editor:
   1. When done, press the button to save your changes and close the editor.
8. Press the OK button to close the task panel.

Notes

• After creation a RichTextAnnotation can be edited by double clicking it on the page.

Properties

• DataX,Y: The location of the block. Relative to the end of the line if attached to a Leaderline, otherwise this is the position on the page.
• DataShowFrame: Draws an outline around the block.
• DataMaxWidth: Limits the horizontal size of the block. A value of -1 is for unlimited width.
• DataAnnoText: The HTML text of the block.

Scripting

See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

The RichTextAnnotation tool can be used in macros and from the Python console.

myPage = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument().Page
myBase = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument().View
blockObj = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject('TechDraw::DrawRichAnno','DrawRichAnno')
FreeCAD.activeDocument().myPage.addView(blockObj)
blockObj.X = 5
blockObj.Y = 5
blockObj.AnnoText = myHTMLText

LeaderLine

CosmeticVertex

TechDraw