Text color and font
- Last UpdatedJun 29, 2026
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Use the Text Colour/Font tab to define and manage the text colors and fonts used in the Draw plate export. These text colors and fonts control how different text elements are represented in the output file.

This tab contains a grid that lists all available elements in the configuration. Each row in the grid represents a text element, and the columns define its properties.
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Default TS |
Defines the element used to represent default text on this side (TS) of the plate. |
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Default OS |
Defines the element used to represent default text on the other side (OS) of the plate. |
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Default BS |
Defines the element used to represent default text on both sides (BS) of the plate. |
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Part Information |
Defines the element used to represent part information text on the plate. |
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Direction |
Defines the element used to represent direction text on the plate. |
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BevelTS |
Defines the element used to represent bevel text on this side (TS) of the plate. |
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BevelOS |
Defines the element used to represent bevel text on the other side (OS) of the plate. |
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BevelBS |
Defines the element used to represent bevel text on both sides (BS) of the plate. |
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Excess |
Defines the element used to represent excess material outside, or negative excess material inside, the plate boundary. |
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MarkingTS |
Defines the element used to represent marking text on this side of the plate. |
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MarkingOS |
Defines the element used to represent marking text on the other side of the plate. |
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MarkingBS |
Defines the element used to represent marking text on both sides of the plate. |
When you select an element, its properties are displayed in the fields below the grid.
You can see the following fields:
Name
Displays the selected element name.
Colour
Displays the assigned color.
Font
Displays the assigned font.
Include
Select Include to include the element in the plate export.
You can modify these values to control how the selected element appears in the export.
Select Store to save the changes to the configuration, or Cancel to discard the changes.