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  1. Hi, I'm just trying my hand at learning to create some dynamic blocks, but need a solution to keep the text unrotated. I have attached a file of my troublesome file for you experts to look at, if possible. PileTest.dwg The file is basically a plan view of 4x foundation columns for overhead line towers (pylons). These towers can be different sizes and at different orientations, hence the dynamic options I have applied. However, when I rotate the block I want the text to rotate with it (to keep aligned with each column A, B, C, D), but I don't want rotation to be applied to the text, if that makes sense? Any ideas on the best way to achieve this? I have a feeling that constraints might work, although I know nothing about them, but these usually lag my PC. At present I am having to explode the block and apply a 0 rotation to all the text.
  2. Please Help I am New to forum How to get duplicate and missing text number sequence in a particular layer in AutoCAD using .NET C#
  3. Hey All, If you are familiar with the "Fields" associated with text attributes, you may be able to answer my question.. If you set up a date to fill-in automatically when you open a drawing, will it update from day to day? Or once its set up, will it remain on that date..? Please let me know if i am unclear..
  4. How can we find a missing number from a number sequence in a text layer using Autolisp. For ex- 1 2 3 4 6 7 in the above sequence 5 number is missing. so we should find 5 and zoom in to its nearest number as 4. Actually we need it for parcel numbering where no number should be miss.
  5. Hello, I need to create some texts using the following command in VBA: ThisDrawing.SendCommand ("Text" & vbCr & "10,10,0" & vbCr & vbCr & vbCr) But, I must enter the text manually. I want to enter the text programmatically. How? Thank you
  6. Does any body have any idea how can we find out the Text and Polyline intersection location using Autolisp? It will be better if we can mark error circles on a perticular layer on the intersection. Thanks in advance
  7. I was working on one of the existing cad drawing, i came across this problem. I tried to match my Mtext with the existing text style, after M.P (match prop) everything look the same except the fonts style would not match, why is that? Does it have to be on the same layer? Thanks
  8. Hi, I am very new to lisp and AutoCAD with no previous experience. I am working on a project which I’m finding pretty difficult. What I am trying to do is import attributes and properties associated with a sphere from a .csv file into the corresponding property set in AutoCAD. I found a solution online which will allow me to import the coordinates (x,y and z) and this works a treat. However, I am having difficulty trying to import attributes associated with the sphere into the extended data property sets. So say for example, I am trying to import the week number, a reference and a description in from the .csv file into AutoCAD, under properties and extended data. Would anyone have any guidance or direction they could give me? Anything at all would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
  9. Just seeing if someone knows how to change the DTEXT command to be typed on a specified layer. I have poked around and came across some macros editing but this did not do the trick. Super thanks in advance! [&DText]^C^C-layer;s;TEXT;;dtext;
  10. Hey guys, Just a quick one - hopefully someone will be able to set me straight pretty easily. When I print PDFs using the AutoCAD PDF creator (DWG to PDF.pc3).... I get a pretty nasty representation of the text within the DWGs (see attached image). Does anyone know of a setting or a workaround which would enable better quality PDF production? Thanks so much for all your help.
  11. Problem: When I print to PDF from AutoCAD 2013, some text is plotted with extra lines. Some letters are double printed (see attached image). This happens on my coworkers' machines as well (they are running AutoCAD 2010). I have used: AutoCAD's internal DWG to PDF option Bluebleam PDF CutePDF Writer Adobe PDF It happens with both MTEXT and DTEXT. CTB file is consistent between the file and the plotter. I have not altered the pens, linetypes, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
  12. Hi there, My coworker who does not have AutoCAD is trying to find text in a 250 page PDF that I am 98% sure came directly from a DWG. When we search for the text in the basic search command in Acrobat Pro we get nothing. Is there a way for Acrobat to identify the text or mtext as characters, not pixels again and search within those pages to find the text? And yes, it does occur at least twice in the doc that we have noticed. I'm on Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro and he is on Adobe Acrobat 11 Pro. If needed for very short term purpose, I have AutoCAD 2013 MEP. Thanks
  13. Does anyone know how to make txt orientation match layout without also having annotative scales. I need the txt to be a fixed size according to other drawing objects in different viewports -with different scales - and with different orientation. Sorry for writing messy. Hope someone can help:cry:
  14. We've been fighting with this and the conclusion we've come to is that it's an autocad problem and there's nothing we can do about it. We have detail drawings that contain horizontal and vertical dimensions. They're drawn at full scale in model space and saved as individual drawings. We then insert them as blocks onto a sheet in paper space, scaling them down to 1/2", 1/4" scale ETC. Here's the problem - all the vertical dimension text appears bolder than everything else when scaled down. Horizontal text is just fine, diagonal text also looks a little bolder though. It seems that it's just a quirk of autocad that it does that.
  15. Hello everyone, I have a problem drawing text in a complete circle in AutoCAD (version 2012), I used "Arctext" but the letters don't seem to stay at a even space between them... it's not a very good end result :-( Does any one know a different command or lsp that I can use to do this in a more perfect manner? Thanks in advance, Castro
  16. BrianTFC

    Text fit lisp

    Hi All, I was wondering if there was a lisp routine out there that when you drop a dtext string into a rectanlge that it would shrink down to fit inside? I looked at the text fit command in the express tools but it only shrinks or stretches the length. Thanks, Brian
  17. I have a routine that I'm working on, which is my first attempt using COND and IF, and I'm running into a problem with how to end the routine. Towards the end, I have (IF (EQ YR "N.F.H.A.") (COMMAND "MTEXT" "_non" pt1 "J" "MC" "S" "STANDARD" "H" TH "W" TW L1 L2 "") I need it to skip (setq L3 (getstring t "\nType Flood Panel Number: ")) (setq FD (getstring t "\nType Flood Panel Date \"MM/DD/YY\": " )) (SETQ L4 (STRCAT "DATE " FD)) (COMMAND "MTEXT" "_non" pt1 "J" "MC" "S" "STANDARD" "H" TH "W" TW L1 L2 L3 L4 "")) if the statement is true, otherwise continue on. I'm sure this is an easy fix, I'm just not seeing it. Thanks in advance. here is everything (DEFUN c:LF () (SETQ CL (GETVAR "CLAYER")) (command "layer" "M" "FLOOD" "C" "70" "" "L" "BORDER2" "" "S" "FLOOD" "") (command ".osnap" "NONE") (setq DS (getvar 'dimscale)) (SETQ TW (* DS 1.3)) (SETQ TH (* DS 0.07)) (setq pt1 (getpoint "\nPick Insertion Point: ")) (SETQ L1 (STRCAT "APPROX. LOCATION")) (if (eq (setq ZN (getstring T "\nFlood Zone A, AE or X?: <X> ")) "") (setq zn "X")) (COND ((EQ ZN "A") (setq YR "100")) ((EQ ZN "AE") (SETQ yr "100")) (t (IF (EQ (setq YR (getstring T "\n500 or NFHA? <NFHA> : ")) "") (SETQ YR "N.F.H.A.")))) (COND ((EQ YR "100") (SETQ L2 (STRCAT "ZONE " ZN " " YR "YR"))) ((EQ YR "500") (SETQ L2 (STRCAT "ZONE " ZN " " YR "YR"))) (T (SETQ L2 (STRCAT "ZONE " ZN " " YR )))) ;===============================PAST THIS POINT IS WHERE I'M HAVING THE ISSUE======================================================= (IF (EQ YR "N.F.H.A.") (COMMAND "MTEXT" "_non" pt1 "J" "MC" "S" "STANDARD" "H" TH "W" TW L1 L2 "") (setq L3 (getstring t "\nType Flood Panel Number: ")) (setq FD (getstring t "\nType Flood Panel Date \"MM/DD/YY\": " )) (SETQ L4 (STRCAT "DATE " FD)) (COMMAND "MTEXT" "_non" pt1 "J" "MC" "S" "STANDARD" "H" TH "W" TW L1 L2 L3 L4 "")) (COMMAND "CLAYER" CL) )
  18. I'd like to share something I just discovered. It may be old news to many of you. Select a dimension. Select the text grip. Right click. You'll get a menu for doing some neat things with the text, such as moving it independently, resetting it, and centering it vertically. You can even rotate the dimension. I was trying to move some dimension text because the plan doesn't line up with the UCS. Either the text was upside down (reading left to right) or on the wrong side of the line (reading right to left). This beats exploding the dimension!
  19. Does anyone know of a way to automatically insert the arc like the picture? Is there a setting somewhere that will do this? Right now when we have a location that cannot accomodate the text we are drawing an arc and grip moving the dim text to the new location. I am trying to find a more automated way to handle these types of situations. Thanks
  20. Another recent text issue from myself... OK, so recently I discovered the TXT2MTXT command and how wonderful it is, but there is one thing missing which would help me out a lot. Is it possible to change multiple texts, but separately WITHOUT having to re-issue the command? I've experimented with some of the in command options, but unless I'm missing something, nothing seems to work. Preferably, I would like it to work like the FILLET -> Multiple command, so I could select a group of texts, convert them then select another group etc, but the 'multiple' option in TXT2MTXT does not work in such a way. So, am I missing something or is there a LISP routine that can help? Thanks in advance.
  21. Hi, I've noticed in AutoCAD 2012 that the MTEXT grips have changed, for example, MTEXT justified to 'middle centre' displays just 3 grips, one centrally for moving and 2 'arrow' style grips for stretching. In previous versions of CAD which I used, the MTEXT would have 5 grips, the additional 2 giving more versatility when placing text. However, when using the TXT2MTXT command the resulting MTEXT will display 5 grips (see image). What I would like to know is if it's possible, perhaps with a system variable, for normal MTEXT to display 5 grips as standard as mentioned above? I've searched the help files and the forum but have found nothing... Thanks
  22. I've read about the new option in Text Editor to be able strike through text in Multiline Text, but when I upgraded to 2013 I did not have the option. When I search the help section it explains what the strikethrough text style is but not how to add it to my Text Editor ribbon. My understanding is that it should be a button in the Formatting Pallet under the Underline button, mine just shows Background Mask there. When I expand the formatting pallet I don't show a strikethrough option there either. Does anyone know how I can get it to show up or is anyone having the same problem? Thank you in advance!
  23. I'm a newbie to AutoCad, I'm currently using Autocad 2012, does anyone know how I can scale a text in viewport whose drawing was referenced in the model view. Please any help will be appreciated. fyi the referenced drawing is a survey drawing. Thanks to all in advance
  24. For starters, I am using AutoCAD 2013. I am having trouble with changing the text height of attributes in a block. I know that I can normally use BATTMAN and ATTSYNC to change the text height, but those are not working in my case. I am using a point parameter and STRETCH action to enable my attributes to be moved, while the main object stays in place. When the attributes are not tied to the point parameter and I use BATTMAN in the block editor, the block will insert with any changes to attribute text height. When they are tied to the parameter and I use BATTMAN in the block editor, the block will insert with the attributes at the text height that they were created at. The only way I can change the text height is to use BATTMAN in model space. I can work with this, but it would be easier to use BATTMAN in the block editor since my attributes are aligned vertically and changing the text size ruins the spacing between them. It would be much easier to both change the text size and respace in the block editor. Does anyone have any suggestions or fixes?
  25. I am currently trying to make a bracelet with text engraved in the outside of it with autocad, and my current problem is that I have to make the text 3D before I can subtract it from the bracelet. I am using autocad for mac, which means I dont have the express tools, most notably textexp. I am fairly sure that, without other programs, making 3d text with autocad for mac is impossible. I have tried making text in adobe illustrator, outlining it, and exporting it to autocad, but when I explode it (with the default explode command) and extrude the text, it looks like this: As you can see, very few of the letters get properly extruded, and some arent even effected at all. I've tested other fonts, and they all have the same problem, albeit with some differences in exactly which letters are changed. Except papyrus, in which none of the text gets extruded If anyone knows how to make outlined text from illustrator extrude properly, be my guest! The same goes if you have a different way to make 3D text. All help will be appreciated.
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