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Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

neam — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 09:28:37 GMT

Hi everyone:

When I move or copy the masked text, the offset factor and border color are changed.
This problem only occurs in my AutoCAD.
"""Autocad Civil 3d 2019"""

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

neam — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:08:40 GMT

I don't know if this post is in the right place in this forum or not.

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

MMcCall402 — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:49:11 GMT

I'm not able to produce the issue in version 2024. The group copies and moves as expected.

Another option would be to do this using Mtext with a frame and background mask.

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

AllenJessup — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:01:14 GMT

I can't duplicate it in 2004 either. I haven't used that tool in a long time. As @MMcCall402 mentioned. I use MText with a background mask.

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

neam — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 05:10:11 GMT

Dear sir:

That's absolutely correct.
You don't have this problem in your AutoCAD and this problem is not visible.
This problem only occurs in my AutoCAD.
I don't know what, where, when, or how the variable was applied that caused this problem.

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

neam — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 05:12:12 GMT

Hi sir:

Please pay attention to my last comment.

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

neam — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 15:05:56 GMT

Is it possible that this problem is due to the installation of some add-ins?

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

neam — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 08:52:32 GMT

Is it possible that the answer to this problem can be found in another forum?
If so, how can I move this post to that forum?

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

neam — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 08:54:44 GMT

Is it possible that the answer to this problem can be found in another forum?
If so, how can I move this post to that forum?

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

AllenJessup — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:38:07 GMT

It's possible there might be an answer in the AutoCAD Forum. If you want to request the post be moved. Use the Report button. That will get your request to the Admin.

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

neam — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:17:15 GMT

Has anyone encountered such a problem?

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

TomBeauford — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:48:29 GMT

I do remember it being a pain including having to select and move both text and border to the front but like everyone else switched to using Mtext with both border and background that automatically resize when the Mtext is modified.

I haven't used Text Mask or even plain Text in years. Maybe it's time you make the switch yourself.

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

AllenJessup — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:54:20 GMT

I think you'd only have to select both if PICKSTYLE was set to 0.

Re: Express Tools Text Mask problem resize factor offset & border color

TomBeauford — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 19:29:20 GMT

Using plain text you have to select each line of text and the border to move to front, using Mtext with border and background it's just one object but you wouldn't need to modify it anyway.