Text Override

In the Properties Pallete using a dimension I'd like to text override it with text on the top and bottom. Like say I've got an opening of 36 inches, I'd like the dimensions to read:

RO

I've seen it done before but I forget how.

Note: The "RO" should be centered directly under the "36"

Type the following for your dimension text:

36\XRO

The 36 and the RO will be centered one above the other.

That's what I thought, ReMark. But it don't work. See screenshot.

Nevermind. I didn't see the X before. It works. Thanks, man.

And you doubted me because you thought I hadn't tried it out myself first? Oh ye of little faith. No more answers for you! LOL

My apologies.

You're forgiven. Just don't let it happen again.

If you don't want to over-ride the dimension but just add text, enter it thusly "\XRO"

That would have been next question. Thank you, eldon.

just out of interest, can you do this using the ED command?

just out of interest, can you do this using the ED command?

Yes, you can.

Interesting, designerstuart. Hey, ReMark, did you know that if you use P instead of X it puts your characters above the dim line?

Only vaguely. Seems we had a question about someone who couldn't get his dimension text to appear above the line for some reason and I think the \P option was mentioned by another forum member. It's been a while so I don't rightly recall all the details. It's a good point though and I am glad that you thought to mention it. Thanks.

I just ran through the alphabet of different formulas (ain't much goin' on at work). Should this be posted in the Tips and Tricks section now?

It looks as though P and N do the same thing but are way different than X if you'll note the extreme amount of line spacing (leading). W on the other hand seems useless as it just crazily condenses the font.

wicked that is awesome thanks bb

I'm glad somebody digs it, designerstuart.

Knocking the dust off of this one,

Thanks bbankston.

This is exactly what I was looking for

Just when I thought I had seen the last of bbankston's scary face and you have to go and bring it back to life! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Did some more experimenting.

Trying different letters. found that \A will return the same as \L

With out the underscore.