Texts

Text

Select the Text tool from the Texts drop-down on the ribbon or press the W key.

click at the location where you’d like the center of your text. You can use the snap function for this center point.

In the dialog, enter your text. Press Tab to navigate to the Height and Angle entry fields. You can also change the Font and the Style used. After entering these values, press Tab and then press the Enter key or click the Create button in the dialog. Alternatively, you can start by entering the Center x and y coordinates in the dialog.

You can assign a Mark, Dot Mark, or Print tool to Text.

Barcode

Select the Barcode tool from the Texts drop-down on the ribbon or press the Ctrl + W.

Left click at the location where you’d like the center of your Barcode. You can use the snap function for this center point.

In the dialog, enter your text. As you enter text, a preview of the barcode will be generated in real-time. Press Tab to navigate to the Height field. The range allowable range to the Barcode height is .250 – .500″. After entering these values, press Tab and then press the Enter key or click the Create button in the dialog. Alternatively, you can start by entering the Center x and y coordinates in the dialog. Use the Show Text toggle to include the text along with the barcode. It will display to the right of the barcode.

You can only assign the Print tool to a barcode. Note that a Barcode has no rotation. Barcodes can only be printed with the Hieroglyph print tool and can only be printed along the X-axis of the machine. If a pattern is nested at a rotation other than zero, the Barcode will still print along the X-axis and could potentially be partially off the pattern.