MText Default settings and Variables?

[Anonymous]

What happened to variables with MText settings? I think about how many variables there are for dimensions and I have to wonder WHY are there none for MText? I would love to be able to set my default justification, whether my background mask is on by default etc etc.

Insights and knowledge appreciated.

[vinodkl]

Hi,

There is no system variable to set the default justification. But the justification can be changed all at once using the JUSTIFYTEXT (express tool)which is can be seen in the Full version of AutoCAD and not LT. Your requirements can be met with lisp, but again LT does not support lisp as well.

[pendean · Accepted solution]

Subscribe to full AutoCAD (4x the cost of LT subscription), then you can have the programming languages needed to do all that you seek without pop-ups or right-click menus.

In the meantime.... use TOOLPALETTEs to drop what you consider a vital set MTEXT to one of your own palettes, then drag and drop when you need it.

HTH

[Anonymous]

Using the "setvar" command does not require programming languages or pop
ups or right click menus or an exorbitant subscription price.

Using the setvar command, you would make the appropriate settings in your
template file and your end users will become more productive and your
drawings will become more consistent. That's what the "automated" part of
Computer Automated Drafting is supposed to do.

[pendean]

No one here is Autodesk. If you just want to rant, please do so here https://www.autodesk.com/company/contact-us/product-feedback

If you'd like to get back to work, reread the second portion of my first reply. post back if you need more guidance.

[steven-g]

There have never been variables available for those settings. AutoCAD LT is a general-purpose program using settings designed to accommodate most users, if those settings don't work for you then try another program, or learn to work with what you have, or create your own macro's that use the justification that you want and put that in the ribbon, unfortunately background remains a manual setting only.

[cascadepowdercoating]

@Anonymouswrote: "...That's what the "automated" part of
Computer Automated Drafting is supposed to do."

CAD stands for "Computer Aided Design". Until we get some good robot help, it's not exactly automated.

[scottMHX4E]

This would be great, but what's the variable for MTEXT justification center-center?

[steven-g]

Re-read the second post. There is NO variable for text justification.

[scottMHX4E]

I think you're right. There is TEXTALIGNMODE which I've set but doesn't
seem to work for MTEXT...

[steven-g]

You could look at creating a macro using the -mtext command which will then allow you to set the justification within the macro. Or maybe several macro's to call up mtext with different settings as required.

[Joel_Valencia-Capital]

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