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    How to place a Text Favorite and use the selected element Properties

      Product(s): MicroStation
      Version(s): 10.05.00.40
      Environment: N\A
      Area: Text
      Subarea: Favorites

    How to place a Text Favorite that will pick up on the selected element properties.

    Background

    Having created a Text Favorite containing a Text Field to pick up on an elements property, such as a lines length. Placing Text using the Text Favorite needs to pick up on the selected element properties  in order to update the Text Field to display the selected elements properties.

    Steps to Accomplish

     

    1. Select the Place Text tool
    2. In the Tool Settings select 'Enable to create relative associations to elements'

    3.  Select the Text Favorite to place

    4.  Select the Element and place the text

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    See Also

    How to create a Text Favorite
    Text Fields - Auto updating annotations

      Original Author: Carl Myhill
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    • Carl Myhill Created by Bentley Colleague Carl Myhill
    • When: Tue, Aug 1 2017 7:35 AM
    • Carl Myhill Last revision by Bentley Colleague Carl Myhill
    • When: Tue, Aug 1 2017 7:50 AM
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