CADMep Sizes - Multiline Text?

[kerry]

We were wondering if the Sizes text in CADMep can be configured to show in Multiline, instead of single line text?  Similiar to the levels text?

If you refer to the attached picture we would like to show the sizes text as on the right.  We did this by inserting an AutoCAD multiline text over top of the duct.  This works but then this is not linked into the piece of ductwork.  Is there a setting where we can change to display multiline text? 

Thanks

[cam-nav]

For sizes or any other text this can't be done. The level text is special.

The only way I can think to do this is with CTEXT. But by doing this you would need to make a report (ADDREPORT) with a block to pull the 'dimension list' you want to report by per item. Most items would work well but there might be some items that you would want end 2 then you might have trouble.

Type ADDREPORT, select an item then make a new report to display the 'dimension list' print objects, each object will need to be indexed for the dimensions in the item. dim 1 and dim 2 in most cases.

After you create this you will need to make a block with attributes that match the print object names in the report you just created. The block will be able to pull the dimension list into the attributes and give you what you want.

The only drawback to this, and maybe this is fixed and I don't know how it works, is the block/text size. When these are inserted as CTEXT you can't change the text size after insertion because of the block.

Good luck.