topic Re: Single line text prompt in AutoCAD Forum

Single line text prompt

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:52:45 GMT

AutoCAD 2016

After i click single line text command it prompts me to " Specify first endpoint of text baseline" then i click again and it prompts me to "specify second endpoint of text baseline". theres no option of "specify a start point" which is what its supposed to do.

When I do this the text does not come out right as it is squished within those parameters. I cant figure this out, and i see no solutions.

Re: Single line text prompt

Paul_Gander — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 09:50:03 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

...theres no option of "specify a start point" which is what its supposed to do. When I do this the text does not come out right as it is squished within those parameters. I cant figure this out, and i see no solutions.

You need to have the command window switched on and several lines of command history showing (permanently). Type COMMANDLINE or press ctrl+9. That will show you your current settings and options. You currently have text justification set to FIT or ALIGN which is why you are being prompted for 2 points. Instead of picking the first point use the JUSTIFY option to select a different setting. Press F1 after starting the TEXT command for an explanation of the justification options.

Re: Single line text prompt

Alfred.NESWADBA — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 10:11:20 GMT

Hi,

I agree with @Paul_Gander that your default text justification is set to FIT or ALIGN.

You can change this, as already mentioned, during the command _TEXT, you can also set the sysvar TEXTJUSTIFY to set the alignment to a new default (>>>details<<<).

- alfred -

Re: Single line text prompt

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 12:20:11 GMT

thanks for the swift response.

that did it.

rage avoided.whew