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How do I notate two lines of text (dimensioning) (#4203)
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misterrogers  
#1 Posted : Monday, February 20, 2012 4:37:49 PM(UTC)
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Not sure if I worded my question right, but I want to be able to correctly notate drilling specs and often they require two lines of text.

For example, for a countersunk hole I'll write the first diameter on top, and then use the A (Text) tool to write below it the rest of the second diameter and CSK angle.

So.. is there a way to notate this such that it's all contained in one text block?
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Tim Olson  
#2 Posted : Monday, February 20, 2012 6:52:50 PM(UTC)
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You can add a second line to a text string by inserting a \P into the text string.

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misterrogers  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:08:58 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Tim Olson Go to Quoted Post
You can add a second line to a text string by inserting a \P into the text string.

Tim


And it's that easy! Thanks Tim.
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la mouche  
#4 Posted : Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:11:23 AM(UTC)
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hello,

it's possible to see a example, please?

Thanks

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#5 Posted : Wednesday, February 22, 2012 5:52:39 PM(UTC)
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Hello Antoine,

Very happy to give you a video after watching all of your wonderful tutorials !!

Best Regards,

Paul
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misterrogers  
#6 Posted : Friday, February 24, 2012 8:17:51 AM(UTC)
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Curiously, when I opened an exported DXF and DWG file from Shark - in 2 versions R14 & 2007-2009 - the text showed up with the \P tag and became one-line instead of several. I opened them in the latest Draftsight if that makes a difference.

Is this string or tag only useful in Shark? Here's a snap shot of one of them..

Also, ARROWS show up in Draftsight as just lines without arrow-heads. Is there a format that I can export to that will fix this?
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misterrogers  
#7 Posted : Friday, March 2, 2012 11:01:03 AM(UTC)
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Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
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jdi000  
#8 Posted : Sunday, March 4, 2012 8:35:02 AM(UTC)
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Hi misterrodgers


The \P goes back to autocad, I would guess that Draftsight does not support. A test I open in Dwgtrueview program shows the file exported from ViaCAD as 2007 dwg.


The arrow files might be a formatting in draftsight as well. Don't know what arrows you used? Maybe try different arrows?


Regards

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misterrogers  
#9 Posted : Sunday, March 4, 2012 11:55:03 AM(UTC)
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Thanks Jason - I don't own a license of Autocad so I can't open it in it. I'll experiment with different arrows though. I guess in this era, one hopes and expects that most applications are 100% compatible amongst one another regardless of maker.
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la mouche  
#10 Posted : Monday, March 5, 2012 1:40:09 AM(UTC)
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oohh! thanks Paul :)

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