Changing text style on all texts in drawing.

[AcadAdamLT]

As Topic explains, just realized ( to my embarrasment ) that I have just done every text in an entire drawing with text style "standard" instead of our own "ETR".

There is no difference in font/height/width or anything, reason I need to change it is because we need to send our drawing to our client in .dwg format and he will then copy everything we've done on the drawing and import it into his  own drawing. Problem is if he doesn't use the same font as standard style as we do our text might be dislocated in some places.

Problem is many of my texts are attributes within blocks and they need to change too.

Does anyone have any quick and smart way to change every text and attribute on the drawing, nested or not to another textstyle?

Thanks in advance

//Adam

[bgingerich]

I know of no way to do this without lisp or vba, Sorry.

If there aren't too many blocks, qselecting all text objects will allow you to change the text style via the properties palette.  You would have to go into each block and select the text/attributes to change them. 

Another option would be to explode all of the blocks with attributes in them, qselect and change the style.  Obviously then, you would have to recreate your blocks.  HTH

[AcadAdamLT]

That's exactly what I was afraid off

If only I could run a LISP ='/

Now I got **** loads of work to do since these documents need to be done and sent by tomorrow morning and time is 21:00 here in Sweden.

Thanks for the reply

Be well

[bgingerich]

I'm not an expert so there might be another way, but I wouldn't wait for it.

[pendean · Accepted solution]

See screenshot #1 then #2: I would recommend you then create a new STYLE called STANDARD.

No idea if you'll have file problems, but it will get you passed your morning deadline in the short term.

[AcadAdamLT]

Pendean, worked like a blessing.

You made my day.. or atleast night, thank you very much

[Anonymous]

I used the properties manager.  Just type 'properties' into the command line or launch from the menu.

You can isolate the text by layers first and then select, however, the properties manager lets you select different types of elements from a crossing or window selection, so I chose the 'Mtext (20)' option, which isolated my 20 text boxes.

I could then change the style, height, almost anything.

Hope this might work for others browsing this thread!

[chase.gifford]

@pendean now is there a way to do this with a LISP routine so it can be batched?

[pendean]

There is no LISP in LT (the forum we are in), but if you go to the LISP Forum I'm sure the excellent gurus over there will help you create one https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-customization/ct-p/AutoCADTopic1

[chase.gifford]

Ahh, I didn't realize I was in the LT forum my bad folks!

[cadffm]

With LT? Note you post in LT Forum.

And yes, you can do "all things" by programming and you will find some simple codes to merge styles.
Mostly the simple codes are working in current file and you have to manage the BATCH part. Do you know how?
Example: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/text-lisp-routine-needed-for-merging-text-styles/td-p/2...

More comfort with other programs is possible.
Search for it..

I dont know about your knowledge and i dont know about example programs and how much you would pay for it,
so i give only the example link and the hint that there are many solutions if you search for it.

Search for:
Autocad merge styles batch

[chase.gifford]

didn't realize I was in LT.  As far as batching - I have an excel macro that will open, run a command, save plot and close.  So it's gotta be LISP for what I need.  The drawings aren't standardized really either.

[insidekiran]

 MATCH ALL MTEXT TO SPECIFIED TEXT. IT WILL CHANGE ITS STYLE BUT SPECIFIED STYLE BUT IT WILL NOT SEEN.  FOR THIS YOU NEED TO EXLPODE ALL MTEXT TO TEXT.

[miken]

I did this using the QSELECT command.

Apply to: Entire drawing

Object type: Mtext or text (may need to run twice if both)

Properties: Style

Operator: =Equals

Value: Select the current text style you want to change from.

Once all text is selected, go to the properties palette and change the current style to the style you want.

Done

[pendean]

.... unless you MTEXT have overrides inside, then that method falls flat on its face.

[ricardo.peneda17]

select text, right click then select similar. then go to properties and change style. 

[martin.chapusa]

Hi!  I know that  the command CHTEXT works for editing the font style globally, however this is from the older AutoCAD 14  bonus menu which i have stored over the past few years to use in newer versions... load using Appload and type chtext to use

[pendean]

@martin.chapusa You are posting in the LT forum, and AutoCADLT cannot load or run LISP routines, so your advice is impractical for users of this software.

If you don't know what LT can and cannot do, read this https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-to-choose-between-autocad-and-autocad-lt-845324

HTH