Text Styles dialog box

Used to create and modify text styles placed in a design file. Also sets the active text attributes. Opens when Element menu > Text Styles is selected. The active text style is the style currently selected.

Text Styles Hierarchy Tree

Displays a tree representation of the text style hierarchies.

The Hierarchy Tree contains a right–click menu.

The New Child option creates a new style (under the Parent ) with the same settings as the Parent Style. If any settings are changed on the child, they appear in blue on the General tab indicating an override to the Parent Style.

Activate, Save, Copy, Rename, Delete and Reset are identical to the items on the Style menu.

Style menu > New

Creates a new “Untitled” text style in the Text Styles list box. Inherits all of the text attributes from the Active text style by default.

Style menu > Active

Makes the selected text style the active text style.

Style menu > Save

Saves the Active text style and all of its settings.

Style menu > Copy

Creates a copy of the Active text style in the Text Styles list box. Inherits all of the attributes of the active text style by default.

Style menu > Rename

Highlights the selected text style so it can be renamed.

Style menu > Delete

Deletes the Active text style.

Style menu > Reset

Removes text style override(s) and resets the style to its previously saved version.

Style menu > Save All

Saves changes made to multiple text styles.

Style menu > Import

Opens the Text Style Import dialog box for importing test styles.

Style menu > Update from Library

Update line styles from an attached line style library.

Style Exit menu > Exit

Closes the Text Styles dialog box.

View menu > Hierarchy Tree

Toggles on/off the Hierarchy Tree.

View menu > Preview

If on, displays the text style in the Preview panel.

View menu > Preview Text

If on and the Preview is on, displays user defined text in the active text style in the Preview panel.

View menu > Refresh

Refreshes the display of the text style.