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To add a long description without typing, right-click while the command is active and select Read from File to import a .txt file. 2. Configuring Text Sizes (Text Blocks)

To create and manage text in , follow these primary methods for adding, styling, and editing text objects. 1. How to Add New Text

The "thickness" or line weight (critical for Gerber production to avoid zero-width lines). OrCAD / Allegro PCB Editor

Allegro uses "Text Blocks" to control dimensions. To customize these: Go to and select the Text tab. Click the Setup Text Sizes button (marked with ... ).

Click on the board where you want the text to start and type your message. To add a long description without typing, right-click

In the table that appears, you can define parameters for each block number: Physical size of characters.

You can manually place text on any layer (Silkscreen, Assembly, etc.) using the top menu: Go to . In the Options pane on the right: To customize these: Go to and select the Text tab

Select the (e.g., Board Geometry) and Subclass (e.g., Silkscreen_Top).