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dwgExport - spot elevation - text issue

Moshe-A — Fri, 03 May 2024 09:28:25 GMT

hi guys,

it's been long since i was visiting here 😀

The issue i'm facing is on converting spot elevation (from Revit) to AutoCAD.

the text elevation is converted to MTEXT of text style Arial.ttf but when enter in edit mode (double click), the cursor

flag is facing left and the sign (+/-) as "0.15-" is at the right end even the text (on list \ properties palette) is perfectly ok.

The workaround i found is to recreate Arial text style.

i check mtext properties and could not find any property/method to control this state - can you?

i am not sure where actually the problem is? is it in Revit dwgExport or AutoCAD miss interpreting

the the calls from Revit to create the database from scratch + textstyle table + Arial textstyle record.

thanks is advance

Moshe

Re: dwgExport - spot elevation - text issue

pendean — Fri, 03 May 2024 12:17:07 GMT

REVIT exporting issues are best addressed in the REVIT forums: after the DWG file is created, there is nothing AutoCAD is going to do to meet any requirement you want or expect. It's just too late by then. Does that make sense?

Would a better workflow for you is to INSERT the exported file into a preset all-good-for-you DWG "template file" so that your desired settings take over? CHECKSTANDARDS command light be an even better AutoCAD solution once you create a master template standards file to address odd export issues like this (then lots of manual edits/fixes)

Re: dwgExport - spot elevation - text issue

Moshe-A — Fri, 03 May 2024 12:56:47 GMT

Dean Hi,

Firstly, the objectivity to do dwgExport is to send it to consultants. i do not mind the borken mtext only the 0.15- elevations. Secondly, inserting it in a new drawing base on good template does not prevent tables (only if i know the outcome from Revit) created by Revit to appear and the broken mtext would be still in place.

On the other hand if you set those 0.15- mtexts to style_2, style_3 you will see the issue is gone. this means, Revit is doing a good job in creating custom text styles but not not with Arial. Does that make sense?

Moshe

Re: dwgExport - spot elevation - text issue

pendean — Fri, 03 May 2024 13:13:59 GMT

@Moshe-A wrote:
...i am not sure where actually the problem is? is it in Revit dwgExport or AutoCAD miss interpreting
the the calls from Revit to create the database from scratch + textstyle table + Arial textstyle record....

... if you set those 0.15- mtexts to style_2, style_3 you will see the issue is gone. this means, Revit is doing a good job in creating custom text styles but not not with Arial...

Well, I answered your first question, but since you want to then defend REVIT for some reason, I guess it is good enough for you, and the rest is a manual fix you need to do.

So how would you like to proceed then? What are you seeking my friend?

Re: dwgExport - spot elevation - text issue

Moshe-A — Fri, 03 May 2024 13:57:04 GMT

Sorry dean i now see i put this in the wrong forum, could you please move this thread >> Customization Forum <<

Re: dwgExport - spot elevation - text issue

pendean — Fri, 03 May 2024 14:24:38 GMT

May I ask, what sort of customization are you seeking? and to fix what exactly?

Re: dwgExport - spot elevation - text issue

Moshe-A — Sat, 04 May 2024 05:28:37 GMT

yes

Basically i want to understand how AutoCAD enter the state of edit mode flag facing left and

if there is a property \ method to control it in VisualLISP or C++/C#