Category Archives: Text

AutoLISP: Attribute to text (mtext)

Posted on April 26, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a rare LISP routine. there are plenty of routines out there that take an exploded attribute and turn it into either text or mtext. But this routine allows you to make mtext objects out from attributes without exploding … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, AutoLISP, Blocks, Text, TIPS | 2 Comments

Curved Multi Leaders (MLEADERS)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

There are times when I use a curved MLeader because the straight lines of a normal MLeader might be confused with the straight lines of the object that I am drawing. After all, as a drafter, my job is clarity and accuracy, and … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Block Name

Posted on March 14, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

When it comes time to annotate your drawings, wouldn’t it be nice for you to be able to select a block and then have its name appear as a text object and then place that text object? Here ya go: … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, Blocks, Text, TIPS | 9 Comments

AutoLISP: Make a New Linetype with Text

Posted on March 12, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

It seems that this blog has gotten a lot of interest since I started posting AutoLISP code. Here is great routine that creates a new LineType with text. If you have ever tried creating a linetype with text on your … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, Customization, Text, TIPS, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Mirror Text

Posted on March 10, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a quick tip: Have you ever mirrored text and it was backwards and looked as if it was being seen through the rear-view mirror of your car? Well this is how you fix that. Change the System Variable … Continue reading →

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Copy, Re-order, and Rename Layout tabs

Posted on February 18, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a quick tip. After you have your layout setup the way that you want, as in the previous post, you can simply copy the layout tab and modify the viewport and text accordingly. This will save you a … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Layout, Text | 8 Comments

Moving Around In Your Text

Posted on February 5, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

This is a little tip that will help you move around text. It works in AutoCAD and Word and I even tested while in my blog text editor and it works. If you would like to move your cursor to … Continue reading →

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Leaders with Shapes Made Easy

Posted on January 30, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

You may know that you can create a MultiLeader style that incorporates a shape at the end of the leader like a square or circle – this is useful for making keynotes and legends. The problem with this is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, Blocks, Leaders, Text, TIPS | 4 Comments

Text Mask for Dims & MLeaders

Posted on January 29, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I recently learned this great tip and am eager to share it here. Adding text masking to Text & MText is easy in 2011 but many people just give up when it comes to adding them to Dimensions or MultiLeaders. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dimensions, Leaders, Modifying, Text, TIPS | 8 Comments

QTEXT

Posted on January 22, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Large amounts of text in a drawing can slow down your drawing session. AutoCAD regenerates whenever you pan and zoom, so when you have a lot of text in your drawing, you have the option of temporarily hiding text in … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, BASICS, Dimensions, Text, TIPS | 1 Comment