Add Text to a Mimic

You can add text boxes to your Mimics. The text boxes are rectangular and contain a string of characters that you define. You can set the text box to be transparent so that only the text is visible, or you can set it to have a color. Similarly, you can alter the appearance of the text. You can also animate text boxes (see Animations).

To add text to a Mimic:

1. Select Text in the Drawing command group on the Graphics Tab.

   

   When you position the cursor on the Mimic, it will appear as a cross hair. This indicates that the Text tool is selected.

2. Draw a text box by pressing the left-hand mouse button and keeping it pressed down while you drag the cursor.
3. Release the left-hand mouse button to complete the drawing of the text box and display the Text Properties window.
4. Use the Text Properties window to define the settings for the text box.

   Each tab provides the following settings:

   • General—Use to access the Animations and Pick Action settings, define the ToolTip, enable or disable Visibility, and define Dynamic Positions.
   • Text—Use to define the text that is shown in the text box.
   • Pen—Use to define the color and shading settings of the text.
   • Fill—Use to define the color and shading settings of the text box.
   • Font—Use to define the style and size of the text.

   You can find more detailed information about the Text properties window in Editing a Text Box.

5. Close the Text Properties window.

You can reposition the text box by dragging it, or you can double-click on it to edit it (see Editing a Text Box).

You can also access editing features by right-clicking on the text box to display a context sensitive menu (see Mimic Editing Features).