TechDraw RichTextAnnotation

File:Techdraw-mline.svg LeaderLine

File:Techdraw-point.svg Cosmetic Vertex

TechDraw

File:Techdraw-textleader.svg TechDraw RichTextBlock
Menu location
TechDraw → Annotations → Insert Rich Text Annotations
Workbenches
TechDraw
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.19
See also
TechDraw Templates, Draft SVG, LeaderLine

Description

The RichTextBlock tool adds a formatted annotation block to a LeaderLine or a View.

Stand alone RichTextBlock

How to use

1. Press the File:Techdraw-textleader.svg RichTextBlock button
2. A Task dialog will open. The dialog allows quick entry of text.
3. The Start Rich Text Editor button will open a full featured editor. Press the Save icon to record your changes.
4. After the block is created, it can be edited by double clicking the RichTextBlock in the Tree.
5. To attach the block to a LeaderLine, select the line before starting the RichTextBlock tool.

Properties

• DataX,Y: The location of the block. Relative to the end of the line if attached to a LeaderLine, otherwise this is the position on the page.
• DataShowFrame: Draws an outline around the block.
• DataMaxWidth: Limits the horizontal size of the block. A value of -1 is for unlimited width.
• DataAnnoText: The HTML text of the block.

Scripting

See also: TechDraw API and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

The RichTextBlock tool can be used in macros and from the Python console.

myPage = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument().Page
myBase = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument().View
blockObj = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject('TechDraw::DrawRichAnno','DrawRichAnno')
FreeCAD.activeDocument().myPage.addView(blockObj)
blockObj.X = 5
blockObj.Y = 5
blockObj.AnnoText = myHTMLText

Notes

• You can edit your RichTextBlock by double clicking on it in the tree view. Double clicking in the graphics area is not yet supported.

File:Techdraw-mline.svg LeaderLine

File:Techdraw-point.svg Cosmetic Vertex

TechDraw

TechDraw

• Pages: Insert Default Page, Insert Page using Template, Redraw Page, Print All Pages
• Views: Insert View, Insert Active View, Insert Projection Group, Insert Section View, Insert Complex Section View, Insert Detail View, Insert Draft Workbench Object, Insert Arch Workbench Object, Insert Spreadsheet View, Insert Clip Group, Share View, Project Shape
• Stacking: Move view to top of stack, Move view to bottom of stack, Move view up one level, Move view down one level

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• Decorations: Hatch Face using Image File, Apply Geometric Hatch to Face, Insert SVG Symbol, Insert Bitmap Image, Turn View Frames On/Off
• Dimensions: Insert Length Dimension, Insert Horizontal Dimension, Insert Vertical Dimension, Insert Radius Dimension, Insert Diameter Dimension, Insert Angle Dimension, Insert 3-Point Angle Dimension, Insert Horizontal Extent Dimension, Insert Vertical Extent Dimension, Link Dimension to 3D Geometry, Insert Balloon Annotation, Insert Axonometric Length Dimension, Insert Landmark Dimension, Adjust Geometric References of Dimension
• Annotations: Insert Annotation, Add Leaderline to View, Insert Rich Text Annotation, Add Cosmetic Vertex, Add Midpoint Vertices, Add Quadrant Vertices, Add Centerline to Faces, Add Centerline between 2 Lines, Add Centerline between 2 Points, Add Cosmetic Line Through 2 points, Add Cosmetic Circle, Change Appearance of Lines, Show/Hide Invisible Edges, Add Welding Information to Leader, Add Surface Finish Symbol, Add Hole or Shaft Tolerances

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• Extensions:
  • Attributes and modifications: Select Line Attributes, Cascade Spacing and Delta Distance, Change Line Attributes, Extend Line, Shorten Line, Lock/Unlock View, Position Section View, Position Horizontal Chain Dimensions, Position Vertical Chain Dimensions, Position Oblique Chain Dimensions, Cascade Horizontal Dimensions, Cascade Vertical Dimensions, Cascade Oblique Dimensions, Calculate the area of selected faces, Calculate the arc length of selected edges, Customize format label
  • Centerlines and threading: Add Circle Centerlines, Add Bolt Circle Centerlines, Add Cosmetic Thread Hole Side View, Add Cosmetic Thread Hole Bottom View, Add Cosmetic Thread Bolt Side View, Add Cosmetic Thread Bolt Bottom View, Add Cosmetic Intersection Vertex(es), Add an offset vertex, Add Cosmetic Circle, Add Cosmetic Arc, Add Cosmetic Circle 3 Points, Add Cosmetic Parallel Line, Add Cosmetic Perpendicular Line
  • Dimensions: Create Horizontal Chain Dimensions, Create Vertical Chain Dimensions, Create Oblique Chain Dimensions, Create Horizontal Coordinate Dimensions, Create Vertical Coordinate Dimensions, Create Oblique Coordinate Dimensions, Create Horizontal Chamfer Dimension, Create Vertical Chamfer Dimension, Create Arc Length Dimension, Insert '⌀' Prefix, Insert '〼' Prefix, Remove Prefix, Increase Decimal Places, Decrease Decimal Places

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• Export: Export Page as SVG, Export Page as DXF
• Additional: Line Groups, Templates, Hatching, Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, Preferences

User documentation

• Getting started
• Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
• Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate

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• Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
• Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Assembly, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Start, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework, Web

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• Addons: Addon Manager, External workbenches, Scripting and macros

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• Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub