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To create a box around the text, set the DIMGAP system variable to a negative
value. The offset between the box and the text is the absolute value of
DIMGAP.
To create a leader using the Multiline Text Editor
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Leader.
2 Specify the First leader point and Next points of the leader.
3 Press
ENTER to end the leader.
4 Specify the text width.
5 At the Enter First Line of Annotation prompt, press
ENTER.
6 In the Multiline Text Editor, enter and format the text.
7 To save your changes and exit the Multiline Text Editor, use one of the fol-
lowing methods:
■ Click OK on the toolbar.
■ Click in the drawing outside the editor.
■ Press CTRL + ENTER.
The text is appended to the leader endpoint at the offset distance specified
in the Dimension Style Manager (
DIMSTYLE).
Dimension toolbar
Command line
QLEADER
Import Text from External Files
You can insert TXT or RTF text files created in word processors into your
AutoCAD drawing by either importing the text or dragging a file icon from
Windows Explorer.
Importing TXT or RTF files from other sources gives you the most flexibility.
For example, you can create a text file of standard notes that you include in
drawings. The imported text becomes an AutoCAD multiline text object,
which you can edit and reformat. Text imported from a TXT file inherits the
current text style. Text imported from an RTF file inherits the current text
style name, but retains its original fonts and format. Imported text files are
limited to 32 KB and must have a file extension of .txt or .rtf.
If you drag a text file into a drawing, text width is determined by line breaks
and carriage returns in the original document. When you drag an RTF file
into a drawing, the text is inserted as an OLE object.