Convert text to attribute

[rhjakins]

A call for assistance out to all of you cruizing the discussions...

Is there a way to convert normal or m text into attribute text for a block?

Any and all assistance in this will be appreciated.

[Anonymous]

What I do is just create an attribute tag, using ATTDEF.
... Just create a new one or copy an existing tag, and change its tag name.

THEN I use the paintbrush to match its properties (style/color/etc) to the
properties of the text or mtext I'm wanting to replace.
THEN I set its justification to what it needs to be.
THEN I set its default value to what it needs to be - (perhaps a specific
field).

That generally does the job.

hth,
David Kozina


wrote in message news:6230088@discussion.autodesk.com...
A call for assistance out to all of you cruizing the discussions...

Is there a way to convert normal or m text into attribute text for a block?

Any and all assistance in this will be appreciated.

[Anonymous]

OOPs, forgot to mention (after paintbrushing the properties)
THEN position/rotate the tag to where it should be.


"David Kozina" <"David Kozina"> wrote in message
news:6230141@discussion.autodesk.com...
What I do is just create an attribute tag, using ATTDEF.
... Just create a new one or copy an existing tag, and change its tag name.

THEN I use the paintbrush to match its properties (style/color/etc) to the
properties of the text or mtext I'm wanting to replace.
THEN I set its justification to what it needs to be.
THEN I set its default value to what it needs to be - (perhaps a specific
field).

That generally does the job.

hth,
David Kozina


wrote in message news:6230088@discussion.autodesk.com...
A call for assistance out to all of you cruizing the discussions...

Is there a way to convert normal or m text into attribute text for a block?

Any and all assistance in this will be appreciated.

[rhjakins]

Thanks David. I can and have done that. I was hoping there might be another method for doing this on a larger scale than a piece of text at a time. I don't know of any, which is why I was shooting the question out to the masses. Hoping someone out there had an idea for this.

[Anonymous]

There is no built-in command. For special applications, customization
languages are available. (LISP, VBA, .net...)


wrote in message news:6230143@discussion.autodesk.com...
Thanks David. I can and have done that. I was hoping there might be
another method for doing this on a larger scale than a piece of text at a
time. I don't know of any, which is why I was shooting the question out to
the masses. Hoping someone out there had an idea for this.

[bobbyrubyii]

Any way that you could modify this to keep the text at the same angle it was placed?

[sharpl]

Any reson I am unable to match it? It still stays as mtext, is not converted into attribute? Thank you!

[clindner · Accepted solution]

Updated:

• recognizes MText. Note: att tags can't contain spaces. If the selected text contains spaces, it will still work, but AutoCAD will slap your hand when you attempt to modify the ATTDEF settings.
• uses selected text's angle and height
• added alternate function names: MTXT2TAG, TXT2ATT, & MTXT2ATT

(defun c:txt2tag (/ oldcmd ss)
  (setq oldcmd (getvar "CMDECHO")) (setvar "CMDECHO" 0)
  (if (setq ss (ssget (list (cons 0 "TEXT,MTEXT")
                            (if (getvar "CTAB")
                              (cons 410 (getvar "CTAB"))
                              (cons 67 (- 1 (getvar "TILEMODE")))))))
    (progn
      (foreach e (vl-remove-if 'listp (mapcar 'cadr (ssnamex ss)))
        (command "-attdef"
		 "" ; settings
		 (cdr (assoc 1 (entget e))) ; tag name
		 "" ; prompt
		 "" ; default value
                 (cdr (assoc 10 (entget e))) ; ins pt
		 (cdr (assoc 40 (entget e))) ; height
		 (cdr (assoc 50 (entget e))) ; rotation
		 )
        (entdel e)))
    (princ "\nError: no text selected."))
  (setvar "CMDECHO" oldcmd)
  (princ))
(defun c:txt2att () (C:txt2tag)) 
(defun c:mtxt2att () (C:txt2tag)) 
(defun c:mtxt2tag () (C:txt2tag))
(princ)

[steve.i.s]

Can you also make it match text justification?

Or at least justify the attribute middle center.

Please and thank you.