Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual page 105

Choosing the font
The Most Recently Used (MRU) fonts can be displayed or not displayed in your font drop down
list. Click Tools > Options > Text tab to activate the Show Most Recently Used checkbox. For
displaying the MRU fonts turn on the box, keep the box unchecked if you don't want the list
displayed. Fonts are chosen differently in each of the three text entry methods. You can set the
default font in the Enter/Edit text dialog box two different ways. Go to Tools > Options > Text
to change the default font or click F3 in the Enter/Edit Text dialog box and choose your font
from the list, then set it as the default by clicking Preferences.
To choose a font in TOWS
1 Open the TOWS toolbar.
2 Click the scroll arrow in the Select Font combo box to open the font list. The five most
recently used fonts appear at the top of the combo box list. A box to the right of the list
displays a preview of the font.
3 Click the font to select it.
To choose a font in the Enter/Edit Text dialog box
1 Open the Enter/Edit Text dialog box.
2 Click F3 to open the Font Select dialog box.
3 Click the scroll arrow to open the Font Name list.
4 Click the font to select it.
5 Click F11 to change to the font and return to the Enter/Edit Text dialog box.
Note: If you open a file with small text in it and you do not have the font installed on your
system, a dialog box appears asking you to pick a font substitute.
Tip: If you need to make a font change between two characters in an existing line of text, click
F10 Insert. When you return to the Enter/Edit Text dialog box, there are two change symbols
with the cursor between them. The new font will be entered between the existing characters.
To choose a font in the Enter/Edit Small Text dialog box
1 Open the Enter/Edit Small Text dialog box.
2 Click the Font Select button to open the Font dialog box.
3 Choose the font, style, and size.
4 Click OK to change the font and return to the Enter/Edit Small Text dialog box.
Tip: Turn on the Suppress Fill Cuts checkbox to suppress the setting of the cut attribute on
any small text generated.
Tip: Click Preference to save the settings for font, alignment, height, angle, and kerning. The
Suppress Fill Cuts setting is not saved when the dialog box settings are preferenced. The
Suppress Fill Cut setting reflects the state of the command in the Arrange menu.
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