Align Multiple Text Blocks

[chris31]

Is there a way to horizontally ( and also vertically) align multiple text blocks? I'm preparing some drawings for a catalog, and need to get the Text blocks horizontally aligned.

[chris31]

I should have said this is with IV2013.

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi chris,

If you create that text in a sketch, you can use sketch constraints to align the text. Recall that if you select the drawing view first, then click the Create Sketch button that it will associate the sketch to the view, so that if you move the view, the text will move also.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[rdyson]

Create a sketch on the sheet (not view)
Create a sketch only line
Add your text blocks in this sketch and constrain to the line.

[chris31]

I'm not seeing how to align the text blocks though on an idw.  Which contraint will horizontally align the text blocks?  Either on a sketch or not...

Thanks!

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi chris,

In a sketch you can use the Horizontal constraint to align the text insert point. You could also right click the text and choose Text Box, and then use the Collinear constraint on the text boxes.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

Fast way - Ctrl select the text.

Right Mouse Button select Align

If you want to set in stone (constrain), display the text box and constrain as suggested.

[chris31]

TOO DAMNED EASY!!!

[Curtis_Waguespack]

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@CHriS wrote:
TOO DAMNED EASY!!!

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Sorry for taking you the long way about. I actually didn't know that ability was there.  Kudos to JDMather!

[chris31]

I get aggravated at myself when the answer is so obvious, and I never even looked for it. Online help did not even have this handy tidbit...