Special "Column Break" Character

[sbrusco]

Hi All,

When using MText with Dynamic columns, i know that hitting the Alt+Enter combo inserts a column break and this is good. But one user here automatically inserts a column break by entering a forward slash, you know, the same character we use for putting fractions into a text string. So obviously this is a problem because we often write about dimensions with fractions.

What setting is causing the forward slash to enter a column break?

TIA,

Sal

[pendean]

Can anyone else replicate the problem in the same file as this user? I can't do that here.

Does the user have autostacking on?

[sbrusco]

Hi Dean,

Unfortunately, this is a friend from another company whose drawings i do not have access to. But he tells me that it does NOT happen in all his drawings.

Sal

[dmfrazier]

Is it related to the text style (or font) in use?

[bryce.thelin]

Hi Sal,

Did your friend sort out what the problem was? If not, can you get him to log in here and attach a sample drawing for us to look at?

[sbrusco · Accepted solution]

Hi Bryce,

I told him how to set columns to "1" and he said the problem went away. We've looked at a couple drawings in his set but have not found one where the problem can be reproduced. It is a big set of drawings and he said he will keep looking but i suspect that since it is no longer a problem, his priority on this has dropped off the chart.

If he needs more help later, and i suspect he will, i'll remind him about this and perhaps he can provide a drawing.

Thanks for your interest.

Sal

P.S. I will mark this as the "solution" for the sake of the NG but if anything comes up, please let me know.