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variable. You can use any text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad, that saves
files in ASCII format.
If you use an alternate text editor for multiline text, you specify the proper-
ties of the multiline text object on the command line first. AutoCAD then
opens the text editor for entering text. When you close the text editor,
AutoCAD inserts the text within the width limit you specified.
If you use an alternate editor, you need to enter special tags to denote
formatting.
To edit text using an alternate text editor, use the same format codes. To
avoid losing format information when you make changes to the text, use the
same text editor you used to create the text.
Format Multiline Text in an Alternate Text Editor
If you use an alternate text editor, you apply formatting by entering format
codes. You can underline text, add a line over text, and create stacked text.
You also can change color, font, and text height. You can change the spaces
between text characters or increase the width of the characters themselves.
To apply formatting, use the format codes shown in the following table.
Format codes for paragraphs
Format code Purpose Enter this … To produce this …
\0...\o Turns overline on
and off
Autodesk \OAutoCAD\o
\L...\l Turns underline on
and off
Autodesk \LAutoCAD\l
\~ Inserts a nonbreaking
space
Autodesk AutoCAD\~LT
\\ Inserts a backslash Autodesk \\AutoCAD
\{...\} Inserts an opening and
closing brace
Autodesk \{AutoCAD\}
\Cvalue; Changes to the
specified color
Autodesk \C2;AutoCAD
\File name; Changes to the
specified font file
Autodesk \Ftimes; AutoCAD