align text along polyline

[wisper]

Hy,
I have to align single line text to a polyline and the result must be that the text is on the polyline ( not fit) with the polyline profile. I have to do this for the name of some streets, and the names supose to be on the street axes. The names are composed from multiple words space separated ( e.g. RUA FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ).
Til now i tried a lsp from cadhedral that seems to be usefull, but i think i can get better.
The names are allowed to be diveded by words so that can follow the polyline profile.

Appreciate any help,
thank you

[rkmcswain]

Do you mean like this:

http://www.dotsoft.com/images/tptxtalongobj.png

http://www.dotsoft.com/demos/tptxtalongobj.swf

[kwgray]

Hi rkmcswain,

Is the "TAO" text along object command a AutoCAD 2006 command or is there some other utility I have to have to do this? Thanks.

kwgray

[good_m]

Try THIS LISP routine. load it up and type in ptext to start the command.
Mike

[rkmcswain]

Hi rkmcswain,

Is the "TAO" text along object command a AutoCAD 2006 command or is there some other utility I have to have to do this? Thanks.

kwgray

Sorry, my message was not very clear. This tool belongs to ToolPac, an add-on program for AutoCAD. Go to http://www.dotsoft.com/toolpac.htm for more details.

[Temporary Creature]

Try THIS LISP routine. load it up and type in ptext to start the command.
Mike

Hi- this is my first lisp- so i definately don't know how to read the code yet!
I loaded it and seems good- but do you know if there's anyway to edit it once the text is on the pline? or do i have to delete and start over again?
How do I know if a LISP has options? It seems like it does, but I don't know how to access them.

thanks-
TC

[good_m]

I just tried that lisp routine out for the first time and it looks like the text are all separate entities. I would probably just start over rather than trying to find a way to edit it.
Mike