wing Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Currently using Autocad 2012 vanilla. Would like to add round brackets/parentheses around multiple lines "mtext". It is very common to show line annotations this way in Australia. Right now I use two mtext with different text height. The parentheses' text height is obviously larger to suit the number of lines. I've tried OLE microsoft equation via "insert objects" in autocad but it: does not like my "Autocad only valid font" cannot be rotated. I can probably program this in AutoLISP but it will take me some time. Is there an existing solution? PS: Yes, I am aware of the typo, i.e. missing a minute ' symbol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGAL Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Two different suggestions two lines of text the bottom line is mtext eg (12.34) with the brackets oversized and top line text or mtext a lisp would do it, the other way if possible is to subscript the first ( bracket and over size not sure if you can do this. A 3rd method is to wrap the text with two brackets again it would be seperate text. ( ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpas Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Hi, You can use a dynamic block with multiline attribute TX-BRACE.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 What is the reasoning for enclosing bearings/angles and distances in brackets? Why two lines of text and not one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGAL Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Remark found one it so you dont add the distance of the easement to the length of the side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wing Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 What is the reasoning for enclosing bearings/angles and distances in brackets? Why two lines of text and not one? Long story short, this drafting convention is inherited down from the age where such drawings were hand-drawn by surveyors. Please don't ask me why technology is ahead of law/conventions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wing Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Hi, You can use a dynamic block with multiline attribute Thanks rypas, this seems useful. Sorry I missed your post earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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