topic Re: Using wildcards in AutoCAD Forum

Using wildcards

114729SNYMQ — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:39:28 GMT

Hello everyone.....

I received a DWG with several Mtexts like:

[Z= -0.252]

+0.002

So a Mtext with 2 rows

But all with different numbers, see attachment

I want to find and replace all of them to a text that just contains the first number, so in this case

-0.252

How do i use the wildcards in find and replace?

paullimapa — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 02:43:57 GMT

sounds like something that will require lisp

you may want to post this in that forum and also include a sample dwg:

Pointdump — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:51:53 GMT

Hi Vincent,
An interesting problem. Can you post your drawing?
Dave

ВeekeeCZ — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:52:54 GMT

Isolate them, move them to new drawing.

Explode them.

Find and remove all *.###

Then replace "[Z= " and "]" with nothing.

Easy.

Pointdump — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:31:52 GMT

Hi @ВeekeeCZ,
"Easy."
Uh huh. What about the lower line of the MText? And how to return the filtered text back to being a Leader?
Dave

Valentin_CAD — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:05:23 GMT

Certainly, an interesting topic. As mentioned, this may be a task for the Visual LISP, AutoLISP, General Customization Forum Autodesk.

It's a challenge because the [ is considered a wildcard and "Find and Replace" will not work.

ВeekeeCZ — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:06:37 GMT

@Valentin_CAD wrote:

@114729SNYMQ ,

...

It's a challenge because the [ is considered a wildcard and "Find and Replace" will not work.

You need to use a reverse quote sign per the last line of your screenshot

Valentin_CAD — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:25:32 GMT

Good point @ВeekeeCZ !

So, here is a tedious option, but it resolves:

Your example:

Use ?0.0## to remove the second line:

Then, use `] to remove the end bracket:

Lastly, use `[X= to remove the front portion: