topic Re: Copying text from block attribute in AutoCAD Forum

Copying text from block attribute

Focus-Architecture — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:08:44 GMT

Starting today when I copy text from any block with an editable attribute and paste it into any other text object (block attribute, mtext, etc...) I get the formatting like this:

{\urtf1\ansi\ansicpg65001\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Microsoft Sans Serif;}}
\uc1\pard\f0\fs17 DEMOLITION PLAN (14TH FLOOR)}

Re: Copying text from block attribute

pendean — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:23:50 GMT

Fix your attribute text to remove all of those manual formatting overrides is the correct fix.

Re: Copying text from block attribute

Focus-Architecture — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:28:44 GMT

You're going to have to explain that because it sounds like you are suggesting that there is a problem with the attribute of one block. This is happening with every block in every drawing.

Re: Copying text from block attribute

pendean — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:34:36 GMT

All of this ahead of the words are code to reflect text formatting overrides that are different from the default STYLE setting being used (or you use an external text editor?):
\urtf1\ansi\ansicpg65001\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Microsoft Sans Serif;}}
\uc1\pard\f0\fs17

Explore the topic in HELP, I'll get you started here https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2019/ENU/AutoCAD-LT/files/GUID-7D8BB40F-5C4E-4AE5-BD75-9ED7112E5967-htm.html
and online here https://adndevblog.typepad.com/autocad/2017/09/dissecting-mtext-format-codes.html

HTH

Re: Copying text from block attribute

Focus-Architecture — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:52:46 GMT

I don't see how this automatically happened from one day to the next globally affecting all blocks in all drawings. The articles you linked are about formatting individual text with overrides. There are no overrides in any of the blocks I am copying from. The problem happens with a new block in a new drawing with new text as well as in existing drawings with existing text.

Re: Copying text from block attribute

pendean — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:56:43 GMT

No idea boss, I have no access to your DWG files or symbols library or content to explore any deeper than what you've shared so far.

Start sharing DWGs and confirm your exact AutoCAD version and variant by posting a screenshot of your ABOUT command pop-up please.

Re: Copying text from block attribute

Focus-Architecture — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:06:02 GMT

I'm sure the problem is confined to my computer. I asked a coworker to open the first drawing I had the problem in and they didn't have the issue. Since then I have created new drawings with the original block. I have even created a new block in a new drawing with the standard (default) text style and still get the same issue.

Re: Copying text from block attribute

Focus-Architecture — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:16:21 GMT

I finally stumbled on the answer:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-mechanical/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/When-changing-the-scale-of-detail-view-the-text-becomes-a-strange-text-in-AutoCAD-Mechanical.html

Although I have no idea how this would have changed from yesterday to today. Hopefully this helps someone else with the same problem.

Re: Copying text from block attribute

inbarQNDJX — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 12:40:52 GMT

Thank you so much!!! It is unbelievable, its works!!! : ) Dammed windows updates...