Stretch a text box so it grows relative to the center point?

[Bruce Kieffer]

Is there a way using the mouse to stretch a text box so it grows relative to the center point? I've tried every keyboard modifier I can think of and it still only stretches the side I click on. I do know I can make the change work in the OIP, but I really want to do it with a mouse movement.

[Andy Broomell]

You'd think the basic capability of stretching any object from the center would exist in Vectorworks, but alas it does not.

 

In the meantime for Text objects specifically, one workaround is to look at the Width in the OIP and type in a larger number. This will make it expand from the center, assuming your text alignment is set to center.

[Bruce Kieffer]

Yes. That is what I've been doing, but stretching with the mouse would be much easier and faster.

[Art V]

This is probably caused by the text objects not being "proper" text boxes as in other software that is more DTP oriented. In Acad you can set a size for the text box for both the width and the height (and also software like Illustrator etc.).

 

In VW only the width can be set. Even though I do like the auto-expand in the vertical direction, it would be nice to be able to set a fixed height if one is space constrained in a drawing. I.e. have a proper text box.