Symbols & Text Rotation/Flipping

[CharlesJ]

I would like to create a symbol where the text is always aligned to the rotation of the symbol without flipping if I rotate it motor than 90º. In the attached image, A is the original symbol with a rotation of 0º, B is the symbol rotated 90º and C has been rotated 93º but he text has flipped. How can I prevent the text from flipping so the it remains in the orientation in example B? Thanks!Untitled.pdf

[michaelk]

Is the text in the symbol linked to data or is it static?

 

If static:  Edit 2D component > select text > Text > Convert Text to Polylines.  You'll end up with a group of closed poly lines.  Set the fill color of the group to black.

 

Now it will treat the "text" as regular geometry.

[CharlesJ]

Thanks, Michael. yes the text is linked to a record so each symbol instance can be unique. But I'll keep your suggestion in my back pocket!

 

Charles

[michaelk]

Too bad 🙂.  Your only option is File>Document Settings>Document Preferences…>Display Tab> Uncheck Adjust flipped text.

 

But that will probably mess up everything else.

[CharlesJ]

Yeah, the nuclear option just won't work! Thanks though! 😀

Charles

[Pat Stanford]

Try rotating the text in the symbol by 0.02°.

 

This should be enough to confuse the adjust flipped text algorithm and keep your 90 and 93° versions looking the same while not being visibly noticeable in the drawing.