Text Style Headache

[Mr.Alex]

Hi,

 

I'm having problems with text styles.

 

I've created a few text styles, so that in theory I can control text size etc universally.

 

Except the text I've created using these styles doesn't seem to update when I change the style (I've been trying to change the height).

 

If I double click on the text and change the text to a different style, and back, it updates, but I shouldn't need to do that

 

Any suggestions as to where I'm going wrong?

 

Thanks,

 

Alex

[CarlB]

Changinga a text's style does not affect specific settings for it, such as rotation and height. So I'd say itt's not possible to control heights of previousy placed text by changing it's style or the existing style's definition.

[Mr.Alex]

Ok, thanks.

 

Just to clarify then, it's not possible to change text heights universally just by editing it's style?

[dbroada]

I haven't tried it but I think if you define the height BEFORE entering any text and then a change of style MAY change the height. If the text was initially entered with a style height set to 0 it won't.

[Mr.Alex]

Ok, thanks Dave. I'll give that a try.

[alanjt]

if you select the text, then change the style by the 'style control pulldown' it will change the height. i do it all the time when i type in my road name, then just change it to our road text style. much easier than switching my text style just to type in 1 piece of text.

this will also work from the properties menu.

[Mr.Alex]

Thanks Alanjt,

 

I've just given that a go and it's a very handy tip!