Drop Text

Use it!

Used to convert the text characters in a text element to the individual elements that are used to draw the characters — lines, line strings, arcs, ellipses, and shapes.

To convert text to individual elements

1. Select the text element(s).


2. Select the Drop Text tool.
   The tool has no effect on selected elements that are not text elements. If none of the selected elements is a text element, the message “Nothing to drop” is displayed in the status bar.

Alternative Method — To convert text to individual elements

1. Select the Drop Text tool.


2. Identify the text element.


3. Accept the drop.

Key-in: DROP TEXT

To break up a multi-line text element (text node), first use the Drop Complex Status tool to break it up into individual text elements and then use the Drop Text tool on each of the text elements.