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	How to draw frame around a text entity?
	You can draw frames around existing text objects in your drawing (textbox). Make sure you have the latest Express Tools installed. Use the `TCIRCLE` command or add the following macro to your toolbar: ^C^C_SELECT;_AUTO;\_TCIRCLE;_P;;$M=$(getvar,DIMGAP);_R;_V; You can also use the `TOLERANCE` command (your text in datum identifier, frame resizes automatically).

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Tip 12475:	Mysterious text rotation when editing.
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Tip 12411:	How to wrap text on a cylinder or a general 3D surface in Fusion 360?
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CAD tip # 3781:

How to draw frame around a text entity?