Is there away to rotate text to be parallel to a given line

Is there a way you can rotation a text to be exactly parallel to a given line? I was thinking maybe there might be a command where you could click on a text then click on a line and it would rotate the text automatic parallel to the line or something to that effect. thanks 

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  • Not sure if you answered your own question on this one or not. There are 3 ways I can think of right now. One is the download and use Active Angle Assistant. Not sure where to find it or of it is still available. 2- you can use the new Element Info/Analyze Element tool to select the line and see what angle is reported. Then select the text and set it to the same rotation (this works for selection sets also). 3 Use Accudraw in conjunction with Rotate Element by 3 points. Start the Rotate Element tool and change tool settings to 3 point. Select the text and snap to the first point. Set snap to Nearest and select second point on text (ie upper left of text then upper right of text). Now make sure Accudraw has focus and type RE (rotate Accudraw to selected element) and click on the line to rotate to (Accudraw compass should rotate to the element) Then rotate the text until Accudraw locks to the correct axis and data point to place text.

    Microstation CONNECT 10.17.00.209

    ORD CONNECT 2021 R1 10.10.1.3

    Microstation v8i SS 10 08.11.09.919

    Power InRoads v8i 08.11.09.615

    ORD CONNECT 2021 R1 10.10.1.3

    ProjectWise 10.0.3.453

    Answer Verified By: geewizz 

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  • Not sure if you answered your own question on this one or not. There are 3 ways I can think of right now. One is the download and use Active Angle Assistant. Not sure where to find it or of it is still available. 2- you can use the new Element Info/Analyze Element tool to select the line and see what angle is reported. Then select the text and set it to the same rotation (this works for selection sets also). 3 Use Accudraw in conjunction with Rotate Element by 3 points. Start the Rotate Element tool and change tool settings to 3 point. Select the text and snap to the first point. Set snap to Nearest and select second point on text (ie upper left of text then upper right of text). Now make sure Accudraw has focus and type RE (rotate Accudraw to selected element) and click on the line to rotate to (Accudraw compass should rotate to the element) Then rotate the text until Accudraw locks to the correct axis and data point to place text.

    Microstation CONNECT 10.17.00.209

    ORD CONNECT 2021 R1 10.10.1.3

    Microstation v8i SS 10 08.11.09.919

    Power InRoads v8i 08.11.09.615

    ORD CONNECT 2021 R1 10.10.1.3

    ProjectWise 10.0.3.453

    Answer Verified By: geewizz 

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