Inserting text into a line

[ronnieAPGDY]

Hello,

Is there a simple way to insert text into the middle of a line as below please?

[Patchy]

Put the text on the line then use TEXTMASK, Wipeout; then Group them.

[pendean]

... or get a custom font with those shapes (arrow and heavy line) and drop them before/after your words.

[Kent1Cooper]

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@ronnieAPGDY wrote:

.... Is there a simple way to insert text into the middle of a line as below please?

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To automate the process, you may be able to use my LabelTextTrim or LabelTextMask routines [the first BREAKs the object the Text is planted on, the second MASKS it behind the Text].  They include aligning the Text with what you put it on automatically.

[MMcCall402]

MText justified middle center with a Background Mask set to 'Use drawing background color'  Set the MText at the mid-point of the line.

[ronnieAPGDY]

Hi, thanks for this - is TEXTMASK an LT command?

[ronnieAPGDY]

Guys, thanks for the help below - I should have said - I use LT so I dont' think all of the commands are available to me?

[pendean]

MTEXT has built-in masking.
WIPEOUT command is a core feature across all AUtoCAD variants.

If you are afraid to try the MTEXT built-in Symbols feature I pointed to above 🙂

[StephenThomasGrace]

If the Line and arrow are always the same length, you could create a block with an ATTDEF for the text.

Use the Multiline attribute feature and you are then able to have a background mask which automatically sizes to fit the text.

-steve

[StephenThomasGrace]

Try this for example.

Works for me in AutoCAD 2017.

-steve

[ronnieAPGDY]

Thanks all..

Gives me a few options to play around with!