Acquire must be in Config mode to perform these steps.
1. Select ‘P&ID’ from the ‘Acquire’ menu
2. Select ‘Pallet’ from the ‘Acquire’ menu
3. Select ‘Text and Buttons’ from the ‘Devices’ popup menu
4. Drag the ‘Custom Text’ icon from the pallet onto the P&ID
Dragging a Custom Text field onto the P&ID will display the Text Box Properties window so the text styling of the field can be set:
| Text | This is the text that will appear on the P&ID. Ensure that the text will fit within the text area (see Width and Height below) at the size selected. |
| Font Size | The font size of the field. Tip: Don’t make the font size too large. |
| Font Style | Tick the checkboxes to select bold, italic or underlined text. |
| Font Color | Select the font color by clicking on the color tile. This will open the Windows color picker. Tip: Keep the colors consistent and don’t make them too garish. |
| Alignment | Select “Left”, “Center” or “Right” to position the text within the text area boundary. |
| Width | This is the width of the text area in number of cells. |
| Height | This is the height of the text area in number of cells. |
5. Click the ‘OK’ button
The text field will be added to the P&ID:
