Tip 2231: Rotate Text to Match Line
Rotate Text to Match Line by David Whitlow allows you to adjust existing text in a drawing to align with an existing line. Load the LISP code and type Rt at the Command line in AutoCAD to activate the utility. You will first be prompted to locate a line object. Next, you will be asked to locate a text object. The text object will be rotated in place so that its angle matches that of the line. This tool is very handy when labeling linear shots in a drawing, because you don't waste time aligning text each time you create a new line. You can quickly add text without regard to the rotation. After completing a few or all of the text annotations, Rotate Text to Match Line can rotate them to match the lines in your drawing. A tip of the hat to David for this efficient production tool.