how to get the centerline CL to appear by typing %%133 or similar

[atribo141141]

I used to be able to generate certain commands by using a %%___ format for AutoCAD.

I am not sure why I can no longer utilize them.  I used a ton of the fraction ones in previous jobs, but now none of those commands seem to work with this AutoCAD.  I am using 2021 version AutoCAD.

Can someone please tell me what I am overlooking.  Thank you.

[pendean · Accepted solution]

Other than these default defined in AutoCAD from all current and previous versions https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/AutoC...
any additional %% codes have to be predefined in the font you use: it's that simple (and annoyingly inconvenient).

Do you have such a custom defined font or fonts? Perhaps ask your previous job if they are willing to share them with you.

CL and other typical abbreviations are otherwise defined as explained here https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2019/ENU/AutoC...

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

The easiest method I've found is to use the "symbol" drop-down in mtext editor. Lots less to remember that way.

\U+2104 is the keystroke string that generates the "CL" symbol in Arial.

%%C for diameter and %%D for "degrees symbol" are the only %%'s that I ever use.

Hope this helps

[atribo141141]

Thank you both for your help.  I used danielsanders4280 idea to get that for that one project in a pinch to complete a bunch of drawings.  Going forward, I definitely plan to define these in the fonts as pendean explained.  The fonts I'm using now are just the defaults.  I will check on the links provided to read up on these areas.  Thank you kindly.

[Ryan_Rincones]

Don't forget the %%p for stacked "plus or minus" symbols, though you can always just type those out.

[Brock_Olly]

I'd just like to add you can use alt codes in all text fields as well.

For example I use alt-0216 for Ø 

or alt-241 for ±
These work all over the internet and not just on autocad.

You could write some useful ones down and eventually you'll know them by heart 

[Ryan_Rincones]

Absolutely!  It's beneficial to generate your own custom list of these codes as the need arises.  Some that I've used over the years are Alt-255 (I think?), which  generates a ghost "space", useful when you want to reference a sheet or sheet set field but without the "--".  For some reason just using a regular space doesn't work.  Also, \U+0394 for a delta symbol when doing boundary or parcel labelling.