Text Override

[bbankston]

In the Properties Pallete using a dimension I'd like to text override it with text on the top and bottom. Like say I've got an opening of 36 inches, I'd like the dimensions to read:

 

RO

 

I've seen it done before but I forget how.

 

Note: The "RO" should be centered directly under the "36"

Edited November 29, 2010 by bbankston
RO should be under 36

[ReMark]

Type the following for your dimension text:

 

36\XRO

 

The 36 and the RO will be centered one above the other.

[bbankston]

That's what I thought, ReMark. But it don't work. See screenshot.

[bbankston]

Nevermind. I didn't see the X before. It works. Thanks, man.

[ReMark]

And you doubted me because you thought I hadn't tried it out myself first? Oh ye of little faith. No more answers for you! LOL

[bbankston]

My apologies.

[ReMark]

You're forgiven. Just don't let it happen again.

[eldon]

If you don't want to over-ride the dimension but just add text, enter it thusly "\XRO"

[bbankston]

That would have been next question. Thank you, eldon.

[designerstuart]

just out of interest, can you do this using the ED command?

[ReMark]

just out of interest, can you do this using the ED command?

 

Yes, you can.

[bbankston]

Interesting, designerstuart. Hey, ReMark, did you know that if you use P instead of X it puts your characters above the dim line?

[ReMark]

Only vaguely. Seems we had a question about someone who couldn't get his dimension text to appear above the line for some reason and I think the \P option was mentioned by another forum member. It's been a while so I don't rightly recall all the details. It's a good point though and I am glad that you thought to mention it. Thanks.

[bbankston]

I just ran through the alphabet of different formulas (ain't much goin' on at work). Should this be posted in the Tips and Tricks section now?

[bbankston]

It looks as though P and N do the same thing but are way different than X if you'll note the extreme amount of line spacing (leading). W on the other hand seems useless as it just crazily condenses the font.

[designerstuart]

wicked that is awesome thanks bb

[bbankston]

I'm glad somebody digs it, designerstuart.

[Ollie8974]

Knocking the dust off of this one,

Thanks bbankston.

This is exactly what I was looking for

[ReMark]

Just when I thought I had seen the last of bbankston's scary face and you have to go and bring it back to life! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[Ollie8974]

Did some more experimenting.

Trying different letters. found that \A will return the same as \L

With out the underscore.