MTEXT Problems

[andrewprd]

Dear All,

I have 2 problems

1) When I select MTEXT my selection for the size of the bounding box is ignored and I get a long thin box right across the screen fom left to right.

2) I highlight the text I want to edit. I want to change text height from 0.2 to 2 but the height goes wild and the height is 253.4355. I have no idea where such a huge height has come from but I am finding it impossible to set the text height in the text height box.

I am hoping that I have missed something simple. I have searched the forum and the help files but can find no explanation.

Any help gratefully received.

Regards,

Andrew

[Anonymous]

Are you by chance using Annotative text styles?

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Dean Saadallah
http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
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[andrewprd]

Dean,

The short answer is yes.

I have just upgraded and annotive text is new to me. I do have the 'Bible' open as a type! and am reading to try and find my mistake.

I know you like people to work at the solution. I have no problem with that but a clue would be much appreciated!!
Why does the bounding box do its own thing?

Kind Regards

Andrew

[andrewprd]

Dean,

Sorry, I don't think I'm using annotative text.

Command Line:

Command: _mtext Current text style: "Engineer" Text height: 0.2000
Annotative: No
Specify first corner:

I'll keep reading.
Whatever I do the bounding box will not conform to my choice of size.

Also when I right click this w i d e bounding box I get:
Paragraph...
Set MText Width... (Greyed Out)
Set MText Height... (Greyed Out)

Regards

Andrew

[Anonymous]

post a sample dwg with the problem.

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Dean Saadallah
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[andrewprd]

Dean,

Have done some reading. Attached file where the bounding box comes right across the screen.

Thank you so much for your time.

Regards,

Andrew

[Anonymous]

Sorry, it does not seem to be doing it for me. Is there a specific Mtext, or
all? Or is it related to the missing Xref... .

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Dean Saadallah
http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
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