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Tip#: 2081
Author: Aaron Werning
Rename File To: 3DText.lsp
Published on: 01-Jan-2006
Downloads: 3749
Rating:
4.2
  Rated by 5 users

Nicholas Thompson tells us of way to edit multiple grips at the same time. "You can change more than one entity at a time using grips. Highlight the entities you want to move ...  Read more

Tip#: 3201
Author: Nicholas Thompson
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 17-May-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Shawn Crites uses tool palettes to standardize his text styles.

"One of the things that has helped me with text insertion into drawings is tool palettes. I have a palett...  Read more

Tip#: 3203
Author: Shawn Crites
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 17-May-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3
  Rated by 1 users

Patrick Albert explains his methods for making sure all text in a drawing is orientated properly.

"In our company, we receive different files from different firms, which...  Read more

Tip#: 3204
Author: Patrick Albert
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 17-May-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3.333335
  Rated by 3 users

Robert Zipprich also shared this collection of routines that he uses to manipulate text in his drawings.

TXTAPP.LSP: Appends a second text string to the end of the fir...  Read more

Tip#: 3206
Author: Robert Zipprich
Rename File To: zipprich/,zipprich/.DS_Store,__MACOSX/,__MACOSX/zipprich/,__MACOSX/zipprich/._.DS_Store,zipprich/PREFIX.LSP,__MACOSX/zipprich/._PREFIX.LSP,zipprich/TEXTDUMP.LSP,__MACOSX/zipprich/._TEXTDUMP.LSP,zipprich/TXTAPP.LSP,__MACOSX/zipprich/._TXTAPP.LSP,zipprich/TXTUPCASE.LSP,__MACOSX/zipprich/._TXTUPCASE.LSP,__MACOSX/._zipprich
Published on: 31-May-2009
Downloads: 544
Rating:
3
  Rated by 1 users

Shawn Samaniego sent us a routine that will rotate your text to match the angle of an object.

"I use this command daily, so I have included it in my ACADDOC.LSP," he says. "Ent...  Read more

Tip#: 3207
Author: Shawn Samaniego
Rename File To: tr.lsp,__MACOSX/,__MACOSX/._tr.lsp
Published on: 31-May-2009
Downloads: 1015
Rating:
4.333335
  Rated by 3 users

Piping designer Ian Whistler sends these tips to rotate and oblique text.

"As a shortcut you can set up buttons as outlined below, or type RO-OB30 or RO-OB330 each time you wish to use ...  Read more

Tip#: 3208
Author: Ian Whistler
Rename File To: rotate-and-oblique-330.lsp,RO-OB 330.bmp,RO-OB 30.bmp,rotate-and-oblique-30.lsp
Published on: 31-May-2009
Downloads: 515
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Mike Shilton shares his method for determining the proper height for his text.

"When using multiline text in AutoCAD, how frustrating is it to get the text height correct on first insert...  Read more

Tip#: 3209
Author: Mike Shilton
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 31-May-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3
  Rated by 1 users

Gopal Ramesh sent us a routine he uses to perform basic arithmetic functions in AutoCAD by selecting text he wants added or subtracted.

"This command, Txtcalc, allows yo...  Read more

Tip#: 3211
Author: Gopal Ramesh
Rename File To: TXTCALC.LSP,__MACOSX/,__MACOSX/._TXTCALC.LSP
Published on: 07-Jun-2009
Downloads: 996
Rating:
1
  Rated by 1 users

Gopal Ramesh also sent us a routine that will align text objects with one another.

"This command is useful for aligning a set of text entities, horizontally or verticall...  Read more

Tip#: 3212
Author: Gopal Ramesh
Rename File To: TAL.LSP,__MACOSX/,__MACOSX/._TAL.LSP
Published on: 07-Jun-2009
Downloads: 952
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users