Issue with text disappearing along curved paths.
Nureaf
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The title says it all, but I'll go through the detailed steps I'm taking.
I'll choose the Smooth Path tool and plot out the points. Then I'll select "Text along a curve" from the Draw menu. I proceed to select the curve and enter the text. The text appears along the curve but will disappear once I hit the Redraw button.
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It is most likely on a sheet that is hidden by objects on another sheet.
Pretend to delete things in that general area, and you should see it again highlighted. Carefully right click to cancel the delete operation and pick change properties to move the newly revealed text to the right sheet. If it still vanishes, then the sheet it is on is in the wrong order in the Sheets and Effects dialog.
I don't see how it could be hidden by anything, the location I'm attempting this at only has the Land under it. I had already gone as far as hiding all layers but the text still disappeared.
I did see it become highlighted while "pretending to delete" but when going through the change properties menu, it says it is on the text sheet already.
The sheets should be in the correct order since I have not made any adjustments since starting the map, for the exception of the hand drawn image I had scanned and imported for the base construction of the landmasses and general placement of settlements, mountains, forests, etc. which I hide when not needed.
EDIT: Ok, I don't know what I did differently on my 10th attempt but it is working now, lol.
Well, at least it's working now :)
I find it is easier to make sure that the curve is on the TEXT sheet before I add the text, as sometimes it seems to me that if I have the curve on the wrong sheet that is the sheet the text ends up on.
It's the sheets rather than the layers that control the drawing order.
I figured it out, I was forgetting to check the box on the far left when changing the sheet to the "Text Sheet" to confirm the change. Derp, lol, live and learn. Thanks for the help.
You're welcome :)