Text > Reference, Linked to Object (Annotate Menu)

This command can be used to generate a reference text. This type of text can consist of up to 32,000 characters split into multiple lines. The link can be used in variables to access properties and database associations of that linked object (see Variables).

After choosing the command, the "Enter Standard Text" dialog appears in which the text can be entered and its parameters can be specified.

The object to be linked to the text object has to be chosen. Click on an object to choose it.

The reference point, i.e. the end point of the reference line, can be entered using the mouse, by clicking anywhere in the drawing.

The destination point, i.e. the position of the reference text filed, can be entered using the mouse, by clicking anywhere in the drawing.

The text generated is not automatically assigned to the current layer. Instead, the command Layers > Defaults is used to decide whether they should be assigned to the current layer, or another specified layer. The same goes for pens, which can be assigned using the command Pens > Defaults.

You can use Advanced Text Capabilities (consisting of Formatting, Attributes, Variables, Statements, Mathematical Terms) in all texts, dimensions, variables, and attributes!