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Help creating an attributed block with vertical text

raceharder — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:21:16 GMT

I have a block I need to create that should be 1.75 inches tall and 0.5 inches wide. I need one line of text running down the center of the block with a text height of 1.2. I need the text to be an attribute and not just text. I would think this would be an easy thing to do, but it has me stumped. No matter what I do, I end up with a horizontal line of text. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Just let me know what information you may need from me and I will reply quickly. Thanks in advance for your help.

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cadffm — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:36:20 GMT

Hi,

I guess you editing your block, but you checking the rotation of Attribut by looking to an "old" blockreference?

Insert a new one or run ATTSYNC to update your attribute.

Your ATTDEF in BEDIT

Check the properties, is it set ANNOTATION = yes or no?

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raceharder — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:49:25 GMT

The text should be oriented horizontally but run vertically so that it looks like this:

There is a block currently in use, but it was made by creating one attribute for each letter so you have to hit enter after each letter. I was trying to eliminate the need to hit enter after each letter.

I appreciate the reply, but I don't think I gave you enough info to start. I don't think rotation will work for me in this case, but if there is, please let me know how. Also, I have tried attsync and that didn't help.

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cadffm — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:01:42 GMT

Okay.

Try it with TEXT or MTEXT, it is the same for Attdefs.

If you do it for (M)Text, you can do that for attdefs too.

So it has nothing to do with blocks or attdefs, but with text objects you can test it faster.

How to do:

Set up a STYLE with .shx Font and Vertical option on.

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pendean — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:08:42 GMT

@raceharder wrote:
...I was trying to eliminate the need to hit enter after each letter....

Do you have a text STYLE defined and set to be vertical in your DWG file(s) first?

If yes, then change the font the attribute is using to that one, then type away.

if no, do so now.

But you might find it challenging to control the overall height. Your block was created like that by someone for a reason.

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raceharder — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:20:43 GMT

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I do have a style created, but my "vertical" option is grey.

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ChicagoLooper — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:23:50 GMT

@raceharder wrote

<<There is a block currently in use, but it was made by creating one attribute for each letter so you have to hit enter after each letter. >>

You're right!!

There's an attribute for each individual letter and that's not practical. It's not efficient.

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raceharder — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:26:12 GMT

Unfortunately, the letters need to be oriented horizontally. 😞

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cadffm — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:28:08 GMT

@cadffm schrieb:

Okay.

Try it with TEXT or MTEXT, it is the same for Attdefs.

If you do it for (M)Text, you can do that for attdefs too.

So it has nothing to do with blocks or attdefs, but with text objects you can test it faster.

How to do:

Set up a STYLE with .shx Font and Vertical option on.

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Kent1Cooper — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:43:44 GMT

You need to use a Font in the Style that is made for the option of vertical configuration. The .TTF fonts typically are not. That pretty much means use one of AutoCAD's .SHX fonts, like SIMPLEX, ROMANS, ROMAND if you want something a little heavier, etc.

OR: If you really need a .TTF font, define the Attribute as Multi-line, and justify it in a way to align the lines of it vertically. In the ATTDEF dialog box:

You will need to give it Enters between multi-line content characters, but you can at least get it to look as you want without requiring a .SHX font. Pick on the red-circled thingie to edit multi-line-wise:

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pendean — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:53:40 GMT

@raceharder wrote:
....but my "vertical" option is grey.