Return In Dimension

I want to do a Carriage return in the text of the a dimension line. I am using Ver. 9. Help...

Thanks

 

In breif, you can't.

However, if you are prepared to 'break' the dimension line so that it isn't dynamic and updates when you drag it or re-size elements - you can "explode" it, then just edit the text: it will look the same, but loose the 'special abilities' of a dimension line.

Hope this helps

Gadget

 

Well ?!@#. Thanks, I had a drawing that had been brought over from the original Drafix program and it had the ability to return in dimension. Sigh, this would be a nice addition for ver 10 .

Thanks again

 

It can be done, but I haven't yet figured out how to do it.

In an Autocad .dwg that somebody sent me, it had a carriage return in a
dimension, which can be seen in the text input field on the edit bar as a
square symbol. By copying and pasting this symbol, I've been able to put
carriage returns that work in dimensions in my .skf drawings (AS7). I've
spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to do it without the copy and
paste procedure, but no luck yet.

Rob

 

Curiously though, this only works in dimensions. I tried pasting the square
symbol into text using the text editor and it just shows on the drawing as a
square symbol - doesn't 'return the carriage' so to speak.
Strange...

 

In an Autocad .dwg that somebody sent me, it had a carriage return

It's an Ascii charicter, probably 010 or 013 - these can be inserted by holding down <alt>, typing in the numbers on the keypad, and releasing <alt>.

Unfortunatly, all that happens in AS9 is that it treats it as if you have hit <return> {was the first thing I tried}

 

Does the same thing in AS7. I often use <alt>0216 for the diameter symbol
and <alt>0176 for the degree symbol, but the carriage return remains
elusive. Fruitless hours have been spent looking at character maps,
searching the net, trying all manner of key combinations, etc.

It's a bit silly when you think about it. The amount of time I've spent
trying to solve this one would almost certainly exceed the amount of time it
would save me.
Doh.

Rob

 

Don't I know it, I have spent what seems like hours, just to save a couple of seconds. Sigh..... I can always just put some text underneath.
Thanks

 

Hello

If you can send me a copy of the dimension I may be able to interrogate it
from within some tools I have for AutoSketch.

Paul

 

Done. I sent it to info@.... Is that the one?

Rob

 

Paul's email address as it shows in NNTP is

 

Thanks. I'd sent it to info @ resolv.com.au (from his website) but I'll
send it again anyway.

Rob

 

Hello

No success in getting this to work manually, however some old macro code did
do it in V8, but unfortunately the code isn't available in 8.

Paul

 

It was worth a try. Can I post the file in 'customer files' for other
people to use / play with?

Rob

 

Post it here. I don't believe there is a "Customer Files" anymore. At
least that's what I've been told.

 

Yeah, that's a clever way to do it, Rob. Once the square is copied to
the clipboard, it's there until you copy something else.

But it would be a nice touch if someone can figger the alt code, if one
exists. Clearly it's available somewhere, because Windows recognizes the
symbol.

No?

 

Hi Harvey -

Always good to see your face <G> Customer Files still exists and
can be used for all the various forms of Autodesk software.
However... if you want, files under 1 meg can go directly to any
discussion group.

My usual reply -

The Customer Files area at
news://discussion.autodesk.com/autodesk.autocad.customer-files or
http://discussion.autodesk.com/forum.jspa?forumID=126 is designed
for uploads.

Please ZIP your files if zipping will make them smaller. Zipping
files is a courtesy to those who download the files. Not all of
the discussion group users have access to high speed lines, many
still being on phone modem.

Also files smaller than 1 meg may now be posted in all discussion
groups.

 

Hello Harvey

The problem is that the code ends up as either a carriage return which exits
from the command or as question mark for some reason. I can get it to work
with ansi characters but not ascii and the ansi stuff is through a very
devious method.

But I will keep trying because it is possible. Just don't know how to do it
manually.

Paul

PS hows the AUDI going, mines a bit sad at the moment. I want a new A6, but
need to rob a bank first.

 

PS hows the AUDI going, mines a bit sad at the moment. I want a new A6, but

THREADJACK: Yep, we want that new A6. It's $52K here. That's one hellova lot of
"Hands On A House," no?

 

In

The character is a line feed (ascii 10, ctrl j), and I don't think there is a
short way of entering it.

A good work-around is click on a dimension, go to 'Format Dimension', and paste
the character into the Label Text field (under the Label tab) after the '<>',
check 'Save as Default' and save it. When you next draw a new dimension the
character is there.

Al