topic Re: Mirror Text on Drawing in Inventor Forum

Mirror Text on Drawing

kennyj — Tue, 17 May 2016 13:53:14 GMT

We have a sheet border that has text on the ends, that read when the sheet is rolled. This text is mirrored (think mylar) so the information faces the back of the sheet. All other information faces the correct way on the drawing.

I am using Geometry Text currently, and it works to create the mirrored text. What I need help with, is I would like the "Scale", "Stock Number" and "Part Number" on this mirrored text to use iProperties and update like my title block.

I cannot get standard "Format Text" to mirror/flip, and I cannot figure out how to get Geometry Text to use iProperties.

Suggestions?

(Inventor Pro 2016. We use .dwg drawing format)

Re: Mirror Text on Drawing

cbenner — Tue, 17 May 2016 13:43:19 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

We have a sheet border that has text on the ends, that read when the sheet is rolled. This text is mirrored (think mylar) so the information faces the back of the sheet. All other information faces the correct way on the drawing.

I am using Geometry Text currently, and it works to create the mirrored text. What I need help with, is I would like the "Scale", "Stock Number" and "Part Number" on this mirrored text to use iProperties and update like my title block.

I cannot get standard "Format Text" to mirror/flip, and I cannot figure out how to get Geometry Text to use iProperties.

Suggestions?

What version of Inventor (generally a good idea to include this in any question to make sure you get the right people looking at it)?

Are you using Inventor .idw or .dwg?

Re: Mirror Text on Drawing

kennyj — Tue, 17 May 2016 13:52:08 GMT

Good points.

I'm running Inventor Pro 2016. We are using .dwg

Re: Mirror Text on Drawing

ADSKDJW4 — Fri, 20 May 2016 16:07:02 GMT

Hello @kennyj,

I am not sure if this is possible for either option thinking as to how you want to use this. I have not seen any similar requests for sheet text functionality. You might want to post this as an enhancement request for a future release.

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Regards,

Don