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Replace dimension text/value

Henrik_Lo — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 07:04:53 GMT

Hi
Is there a lisp routine the can replace dimension text/value. It need to find the text and replace it with a new one.

Regards

Henrik

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cadffm — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 07:11:21 GMT

Unless you have a Lisp,
use QSELECT to find them and change the Textoverride value in your Properties palette[CTRL+1]

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Henrik_Lo — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 07:19:14 GMT

I am looking for a simple lisp program to do this, but QSelect is also a fine tool.

Regards

Henrik

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hak_vz — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:56:41 GMT

Here is the post on this forum about this subject but some modifications are needed.

Using Qselect is easiest and quickest option.

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Henrik_Lo — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:03:07 GMT

HI, thangs for replying, I will take a look into this thread.

Regards

Henrik

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TonyRB — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:45:23 GMT

@TonyRB - this post has been edited due to Community Rules & Etiquette violation.

Doesn't work...

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Kent1Cooper — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:55:30 GMT

@TonyRB wrote:

Doesn't work....

That is never enough information.

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TonyRB — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:14:48 GMT

I don't have time to be verbose...sorry.

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Kent1Cooper — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:28:21 GMT

@TonyRB wrote:
I don't have time to be verbose...sorry.

On the assumption that you posted in hopes of getting some direction on an approach that would work [if not, why bother?], a little bit of verbosity might allow someone to actually help you. But we can't on the basis of what you posted. What do you mean by "doesn't work"? What does the approach in the Message you replied to not do that you want it to, or do that you don't want? Etc., etc.

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pendean — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:46:26 GMT

@pendean - this post is being edited to remove content.

@TonyRB wrote:

Doesn't work..

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Kent1Cooper — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 17:18:34 GMT

@pendean wrote:

... bearing in mind that in Dimensions, FIND can work only with override text content, not with the actual-measurement text. You can't FIND all Dimensions of [for example] 1'-4" if that's their text content because it's the actual measurement, and give them override text content to replace or add to that.

@TonyRB was replying to @cadffm , whose Message suggested using QSELECT. [Maybe FIND works in a way that QSELECT "doesn't work" for them -- we can't know yet.] QSELECT is capable of finding Dimensions by measured value, or by Text override. We don't know which of those kinds of content is what anyone is looking to find, but both are "reachable" one way or another.

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TonyRB — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 17:19:48 GMT

Neither method, QSELECT, FIND worked with the Text Override I needed to find...thank you.

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Kent1Cooper — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 17:27:14 GMT

@TonyRB wrote:
Neither method, QSELECT, FIND worked with the Text Override I needed to find...thank you.

FIND should do that if you're talking about Text Override content, not measured value. In addition to what @pendean pointed out [blue here], make sure the yellow-highlighted options here are on or off appropriately for what you want to find:

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TonyRB — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:14:48 GMT

It worked after I edited the options menu...dummy me.