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Displays the text as a box while repositioning

Displays the text as a box while repositioning

Displays the text as a box while repositioning

(OP)
I'm using NX5.  

Lately for the past couple of weeks, when I am repositioning text (notes, dimensions, GD&T, symbols, etc), the text becomes a box whenever I do the "left mouse button hold and drag".  

It was not always like this so I suspect I changed something by accident.   I use a lot of hot buttons, so it's quite possible I accidently hit a secret combination which swapped a toggle to "display text as box" type of function.

Does anyone know if there is a toggle/selection to switch it back to displaying the text while text repositioning?

Thanks in advance for help or ideas.  

RE: Displays the text as a box while repositioning

Preferences -> Drafting -> Preview -> Annotation -> Style set to either 'Detailed' or 'Text Box and Leaders'.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

RE: Displays the text as a box while repositioning

(OP)
Perfect,  Thanks John!   

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