Create / Modify Text
- Last UpdatedJan 16, 2026
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You can create/modify the text displayed on the Pipe Spool Drawing. From the Pipe Spool Drawing Admin window with the plot preview displayed. Select Create / Modify Text, the Pipe Spool Drawing Admin window with the Create / Modify Text options is displayed:

From the Properties part of the Pipe Spool Drawing Admin window, you define the text properties.
You can define the note for the creation of TEXP elements, from the Note drop-down or select the CE for creation purposes.
The keyword controls the configurable text contents on the drawing template. The keyword for configurable text is wrapped by "?" character, (?matpos?). These keywords represent specified data on the pipe spool drawing.
Note:
The attribute can be modified with the GUI.

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Expression |
Enter the value to be the extract value by attribute or PML function. |
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Height |
Enter the height of the text to be displayed in the Pipe Spool Drawing. |
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Justification |
From the drop-down list, select the justification of the text to be displayed in the Pipe Spool Drawing. |
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Alignment |
From the drop-down list, select the alignment of the text to be displayed in the Pipe Spool Drawing. |
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Position |
Enter the position of the text to be displayed in the Pipe Spool Drawing, or select Pick Pos |
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Colour |
From the drop-down list, select the colour of the text to be displayed in the Pipe Spool Drawing. |
Click Add to create the new text properties and add the format to the list displayed on the Pipe Spool Drawing Admin window.
To update the text properties on the template drawing, click Edit.
To remove the selected text, click Delete.