Mtext Ptext and plain ol' text
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 6:11 pm
Kind of embarrassing to admit that as an 18 year DC user I have never used Mtext or Ptext.
Today I had to build a General Notes page and thought OK it's time I learned.
However it was very disappointing to find zero references to either Mtext or Ptext in the DC Manual index.
So I have been searching threads in this forum but have found not much in the way of how to use Mtext or Ptext. One thing I gleaned from the threads is you can edit Mtext by ctrl-rt-click. Is there anywhere I can look for full instructions on how to use these tools?
I have seen a multitude of posts from ten years ago suggesting DC incorporate tab functionality into Mtext but all the threads seem to end up going off topic. Did this issue ever get resolved?
Used up half a day on this and it looks like the fastest way to get my General Notes done is using plain ol' text.
Building the schoolhouse was a great way to get started with DC but since then I have learned the most about this program from this forum and by trial and error, mostly error. Is it time to blow up the old manual and write a brand new one to help us get the most out of what DataCAD has to offer?
Today I had to build a General Notes page and thought OK it's time I learned.
However it was very disappointing to find zero references to either Mtext or Ptext in the DC Manual index.
So I have been searching threads in this forum but have found not much in the way of how to use Mtext or Ptext. One thing I gleaned from the threads is you can edit Mtext by ctrl-rt-click. Is there anywhere I can look for full instructions on how to use these tools?
I have seen a multitude of posts from ten years ago suggesting DC incorporate tab functionality into Mtext but all the threads seem to end up going off topic. Did this issue ever get resolved?
Used up half a day on this and it looks like the fastest way to get my General Notes done is using plain ol' text.
Building the schoolhouse was a great way to get started with DC but since then I have learned the most about this program from this forum and by trial and error, mostly error. Is it time to blow up the old manual and write a brand new one to help us get the most out of what DataCAD has to offer?