autocad Mtext

[Camdude®]

Can someone please explain to me the Mtext function for autocad. from what i understand it gives the user the ability to create notes with borders around them. ( just guessing here ).

i need to know what the function does and if mastercam has any capabilities along these lines.

( c-hooks, vb scripting , etc.) any help is appreciated and no i do not want a freebee i just want to get my compass needle pointed in the right direction.....

[Jack Mitchell]

Mtext is the ability to include text in a windows style format much like using a wordprocessor within Acad.

 

The alternative was Dtext which gave it to you one line at a time. Using this you are limited to font sytle, placement, etc!.

 

Mtext opened up the world of Windows/Microsoft operability.

 

Regards, Jack

 

[ 11-19-2003, 10:59 AM: Message edited by: Jack Mitchell ]

[Camdude®]

jack,

thanks for the reply...phil

[Rick Damiani]

MasterCAM has the ablility to to paragraph text, much like MTEXT. Select Create|Drafting|Note.

 

Note is somewhat more limited than MTEXT, in that it dosn't preserve formatting, won't allow different fonts or faces in the same note, and won't allow you to re-flow the text. It is handy for setting up certan kinds of engraving though. After setting up the note, go to Modify|Break|Draft/Line to turn it into lines and arcs for toolpathing.