TechDraw RichTextAnnotation

Description
The TechDraw RichTextAnnotation tool adds a formatted annotation block to a Leaderline or a View.



Usage

 * 1) If there are multiple drawing pages in the document: optionally activate the desired page by selecting it in the Tree view.
 * 2) To attach the RichTextAnnotation to a Leaderline, select the line in the Tree view or on the page.
 * 3) There are several ways to invoke the tool:
 * 4) * Press the button.
 * 5) * Select the option from the menu.
 * 6) If there are multiple drawing pages in the document and you have not yet activated a page, the  dialog box opens:
 * 7) Select the desired page.
 * 8) Press the  button.
 * 9) A task panel opens.
 * 10) The task panel allows quick entry of text.
 * 11) The  button opens a full featured editor:
 * 12) When done, press the  button to save your changes and close the editor.
 * 13) Press the  button to close the task panel.

Properties

 * : 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.
 * : Draws an outline around the block.
 * : Limits the horizontal size of the block. A value of -1 is for unlimited width.
 * : The HTML text of the block.

Scripting
See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

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