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Creating Text Labels in Multi-Line Format
Often it is necessary to display a related group of values in a stacked, multi-line
format. Some typical examples include horizontal curve information, vertical
curves, or pipe structure inverts.
One method you can use to create a multi-line Text Label to combine the codes
into one Text Label using special characters to designate the start and end of
each line. This method is described in this section.
When you are using the Text Label command, use the Text Data edit field of the
Edit Text Format dialog box to add the special characters in the Text Label
format. The following characters are required to create a multi-line label:
The basic guidelines to create multi-line labels are as follows:
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The first line must start with { .
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The last line must end with } .
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To end one line and start the next line, use }\p{ .
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The line break is not case-sensitive: you can use \p or \P.
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If a line is starting or ending with a descriptive text string, the text string and
the multi-line control character can be combined when added to the format
order. For example, if the first line starts with L = , then you can add the first
line symbol, {, to the first line to make {L =.
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The Text Label is added to the drawing as MTEXT. For more information on
MTEXT, refer to AutoCAD 2000 online Help.
Example: How To Create a Multi-Line Label
The following illustration describes how to create a multi-line label to display
the length, k factor, and algebraic difference of a vertical curve:
Multi-line label