331 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Learning Objectives After completing this chapter, you will be able to: ✓ Create text with a thickness. ✓ Draw text that is plan to the current view. ✓ Dimension a 3D drawing. Creating Text with Thickness Creating Text with Thickness A thickness can be applied to text after it is created. This is done using the Properties palette. The thickness setting is located in the General section. Once a thick- ness is applied, the hidden lines can be removed using the HIDE command or a shaded visual style. Figure 13-1 shows six different fonts as they appear after being given a thickness and with the Conceptual visual style set current. PROPERTIES Ribbon View Palettes Properties Palette Type PROPERTIES PR [Ctrl]+[1] Figure 13-1. Six different fonts with thickness after the Conceptual visual style is set current. Text and Dimensions in 3D CHAPTER 13 13