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Dpa,
1. You can write this only with True Type fonts (Arial, Times etc) not with Romans and others.
2. To do this you have to:
- launch the command Multiline Text (_mtext in Autocad 2000)
- change the font to Arial or other TT font.
- start writing in the windowL: m m then press the Alt key and with that key pressed, press one after each other the keys 0178.
- Release all keys and you will obtain the mm2 correct.
Doru
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1. You can write this only with True Type fonts (Arial, Times etc) not with Romans and others.
2. To do this you have to:
- launch the command Multiline Text (_mtext in Autocad 2000)
- change the font to Arial or other TT font.
- start writing in the windowL: m m then press the Alt key and with that key pressed, press one after each other the keys 0178.
- Release all keys and you will obtain the mm2 correct.
Doru
doru7171@hotpop.com
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Yeah sure,
I followed the below procedure exactly, but no success. When i tried to initially select Arial as the font, it kept reverting to 'TXT' font instead. Only after having written the text could i change it to Arial?? (Don't know if this is relevant)
"launch the command Multiline Text (_mtext in Autocad 2000)
- change the font to Arial or other TT font.
- start writing in the windowL: m m then press the Alt key and with that key pressed, press one after each other the keys 0178.
- Release all keys and you will obtain the mm2 correct."
I followed the below procedure exactly, but no success. When i tried to initially select Arial as the font, it kept reverting to 'TXT' font instead. Only after having written the text could i change it to Arial?? (Don't know if this is relevant)
"launch the command Multiline Text (_mtext in Autocad 2000)
- change the font to Arial or other TT font.
- start writing in the windowL: m m then press the Alt key and with that key pressed, press one after each other the keys 0178.
- Release all keys and you will obtain the mm2 correct."
It is very relevant ! I happened to me also a few times but you have to insist. Just immediately after the mtext command you have to change the font to Arial and immediately after the change you have to start typing.
It works also by writing first with TXT font and then changing it. Try this:
- launch MTEXT
- write the text "XX" using the TXT font (or any other font Autocad likes).
- select the text, change its font to Arial, Times etc.
- put the cursor between the X's
- write insite m m Alt+0178 (after this you will probably obtain the correct symbol between the two X's)
- delete the first and the second X
Or you can just go to
and download the block containing the mm2 text
Regards,
Doru
It works also by writing first with TXT font and then changing it. Try this:
- launch MTEXT
- write the text "XX" using the TXT font (or any other font Autocad likes).
- select the text, change its font to Arial, Times etc.
- put the cursor between the X's
- write insite m m Alt+0178 (after this you will probably obtain the correct symbol between the two X's)
- delete the first and the second X
Or you can just go to
and download the block containing the mm2 text
Regards,
Doru
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) I am using Autocad 2000 LT, presumably it will still work?![[gorgeous]](/data/assets/smilies/gorgeous.gif "[gorgeous] [gorgeous]")
Here is a monkey-proof trick for writing superscripts and subscripts without having to remember the ascii codes.
Superscript
1: Put the "^" symbol AFTER the word or number you want superscripted
2: Right-click the text and "^" symbol
3: Choose "stack"
Superscript Examples
"mm2^" turns into mm[sup]2[/sup]
"Mr. Flores^" turns into Mr.[sup]Flores[/sup]
Subscript
1. Put the "^" symbol BEFORE the word or number you want subscripted
2. Right-click the "^" symbol and text
3. Choose "stack"
Subscript Examples
"mm^2" turns into mm[sub]2[/sub]
"Mr. ^Flores" turns into Mr.[sub]Flores[/sub]
You have to do this in mtext; I use Arial, but it works with other true-type fonts.
Hope this helps,
Flores
Superscript
1: Put the "^" symbol AFTER the word or number you want superscripted
2: Right-click the text and "^" symbol
3: Choose "stack"
Superscript Examples
"mm2^" turns into mm[sup]2[/sup]
"Mr. Flores^" turns into Mr.[sup]Flores[/sup]
Subscript
1. Put the "^" symbol BEFORE the word or number you want subscripted
2. Right-click the "^" symbol and text
3. Choose "stack"
Subscript Examples
"mm^2" turns into mm[sub]2[/sub]
"Mr. ^Flores" turns into Mr.[sub]Flores[/sub]
You have to do this in mtext; I use Arial, but it works with other true-type fonts.
Hope this helps,
Flores
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Hi friends of squared mm,
first I'm sorry. The right code is "mm%%178".
I think it's not a version-problem. It's a textfont-problem. In Romansd the mm² are not defined. It's not working in ADT2004 too!!!
@ACLt 2000-users: Try textfont Arial. Don't forget "_regen"
Hope it helps,
Lothar
first I'm sorry. The right code is "mm%%178".
I think it's not a version-problem. It's a textfont-problem. In Romansd the mm² are not defined. It's not working in ADT2004 too!!!
@ACLt 2000-users: Try textfont Arial. Don't forget "_regen"
Hope it helps,
Lothar
When I'm going to be working with super- and subscripts, I use a dedicated font which has all numbers 0-9, available in both superscript and subscript.
The fonts I use are Chemistry Serif and ChemistrySansSerif by J. Eric Slone.
They can be downloaded for free at
They also include upper and lower case greek as well as some other scientific symbols.
The fonts I use are Chemistry Serif and ChemistrySansSerif by J. Eric Slone.
They can be downloaded for free at
They also include upper and lower case greek as well as some other scientific symbols.
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