I have just upgraded from autocad LT 2013 to 2015. I used to be able to type ED command for multiple text edits, Ie i could click one text box type in it click anywhere away from the box and without hitting return or space click the next text box which would open for editing and so on. Its not much but its an extra keyboard stroke i dont need.
I have noticed in the pgp file
2013 - ED *DDEDIT
2015 - ED *TEXTEDIT
But if i input DDEDIT it changes the command to TEXTEDIT
Any help please?
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Solved by pendean. Go to Solution.
DDEDIT was made obsolete in 2015, replaced by TEXTEDIT.
Ref: http://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-5647ACE3-412E-48A6-8C1B-6B0EE09F...
I came looking for this very same thing. I really, really, really (that's 3 reallys if anyone is counting) miss the ability to double click on text to edit it, then go on to the next line of text without having to start the command again. I suppose I'll get used to it, but I've started all manner of odd commands, thinking I was in the edit window when I wasn't. Maybe I need to scale back on the mindless editing.
Is the new command really better, or didn't anyone think about it?
I like the double click to and I as well just upgraded from 2012 to 2015 here's how to fix the double click.
Go to:
Tools:
Customize:
Interface:
DOUBLE CLICK ACTIONS:
TEXT:
Select the Comand under that.
On the right window under properties change the macro from ddedit to textedit
Hit ok and close.
Now you can double click text to pull up the editor!
Enjoy guys!
When I openned mine yes the Double Click on Text Macro still had DDedit listed not Textedit!
So not sure if it was something with my install or if that's normal. Look at yours if you have ddedit then its a bug! if not then it's mine!
I had migration issues after install.
DDEDIT is a shortcut for TEXTEDIT in LT2015: look it up in the ACLT.PGP file where shortucts are stored. Your migration from 2012 probably broke it (and a lot of other things you are posting about).
LT2015 OOTB has no issues double-clicking to edit text or mtext: perhaps @biedanne has a bad install (or they migrated from some older version?). it also called TEXTEDIT command.
Go to:
Tools:
Customize:
Interface:
DOUBLE CLICK ACTIONS:
TEXT:
Select the Comand under that.
On the right window under properties change the macro from ddedit to textedit
And if you want to stay in the TEXTEDIT command until you hit escape change the macro to
^C^C_multiple _textedit
Worked for me!!!
Interestingly, I found a solution! After changing the macro as suggested in other replies to ^C^C_multiple;_textedit, I was also struggling. But suddenly Eureka! Eureka!! If I double click a dimension first, then I get into the mode of changing multiple texts or dimensions. But if I double click a text first then I dont get multiple editing mode.
You have to double click to get into the command. Then click the text to edit. So really you triple click the first text you are editing. Each edit after is a single click.
Dean,
As opposed to your usually excellent response this seems to miss tthe mark, the issue is that we have to double click now.
This is an annoying change. For those of us who have to deal with text (electrical), I hate it. The seem to be copying SolidWorks, even the bad parts.
I reread the comment by maryannet and this workaround seems to work well enough. It seems wrong that I have to redefine an ACAD command, but I was getting tired of endless clicking. I alos changed the double click action for Attribute Block and MTEXT.
Exactly this!
I copy and paste a string of single line txt around my drawing and only need to change the last 2 digits. I'm not afraid of change and stuck the "old ways", but in this case, being able to double click on the 1st one to start the command, make the change, hit enter, then click on the next, make the change, enter, click... vs having to start the edit command on each one slows me down. I keep bouncing back to 2014 just because of this.