Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 347)

20 • Use graphic objects
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Create drawing objects
The following instructions for creating drawing objects describe how to create the objects
and then open the objects’ Properties dialog boxes to set up how the objects look. For
information about using the Properties dialog box, see page 20-27.
You can also use the Property Panel to set up objects. For information about using the
Property Panel, see page 20-30.
Create text
Choose fonts
You can select any font you have installed, but TrueType and OpenType fonts are
recommended. These fonts can be resized easily, without losing text quality.
For PanelView Plus and PanelView Plus CE terminals, you must use TrueType fonts.
If you run an application on a computer that does not have the fonts you used when setting
up the application, Windows substitutes with the fonts that most closely match the fonts
you specified.
Choose fonts for language switching
If you are going to use the application with multiple languages, we recommend using
Microsoft Sans Serif or Tahoma. These fonts allow for font linking to support the
character sets of other languages. PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus,
and PanelView Plus CE terminals are shipped with font linking turned on.
For more information about font linking, see Help. For more information about setting up
languages for your application, see Chapter 12.
Use the Size to fit option
If you use the Size to fit option, the size of the text object will likely change for different
languages. Make sure you check all displays containing translated language strings.
To create a text object
1. Select the Text tool.
2. Click the mouse where you want to position the text, and then drag to draw a
rectangle.
Text tool