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Multiline Text for Sheetset field

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 21:37:10 GMT

I have a field in my sheetset that is populated automatically based on the name of the drawing layout title (see fig.1 below).

I have been trying to get the field to behave in my titleblock (see fig.2 below) as multi line but for some reason it won't work... I just want it to fit within the column underneath the 'DRAWING' header. I've attached my drawing file for reference.

Re: Multiline Text for Sheetset field

john.vellek — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 21:57:38 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I suggest that your create the field attribute following the directions in this article.

I think you missed checking the multiline in the attribute definition. If I am wrong, then let me know and we can try something else to fix this issue.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Multiline Text for Sheetset field

Edwin.Saez — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 22:22:35 GMT

@Anonymous,

Modify your block, and now you can adjust it to fit within the frame you need.

Re: Multiline Text for Sheetset field

john.vellek — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 22:06:35 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I am checking back to see if my post or @Edwin.Saez's helped you with your problem. Please add a post with how you decide to proceed and your results so other Community members may benefit.
Please hit the Accept as Solution button if a post or posts solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Multiline Text for Sheetset field

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 19:15:16 GMT

Hi John, unfortunately no it did not solve the problem. I've tried going into the block and editing the attribute to be "multiline" however it still does not reflect once I update the block in the drawing. I'm wondering if its maybe because there are no horizontal "text box" constraints for the text therefore it simply continues on one line as it has no bounding border to make it start writing on the line below...

Re: Multiline Text for Sheetset field

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 19:15:17 GMT

Re: Multiline Text for Sheetset field

john.vellek — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 21:00:30 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Try creating the multi-line attribute from scratch. Don't edit the existing one. Did you try the one that was attached by @Edwin.Saez in Post 3? That one works for me too.

Re: Multiline Text for Sheetset field

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 21:30:39 GMT

Thanks Edwin, this worked! I'm not sure how you did it, but atleast you fixed it 🙂

Re: Multiline Text for Sheetset field

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 22:06:44 GMT

I'm no quite sure how he got it to "behave", but he did fix it for me nonetheless so I am still grateful! I think it had to do with the boundary

Re: Multiline Text for Sheetset field

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 01:53:39 GMT

Rather than creating a new attribute, I simply used the BATTMAN command then selected the block attribute.

Go to the Attribute tab then make sure the "Multiple Lines" box is checked so the [...] appear at the end of the Default editor. Then clicked the [...] which opened the mtext editor, dragged the text box arrows to match the length I required. Then ok and apply. Done