Comments on: AutoCAD Control Codes and Special Text Characters http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/2010/07/autocad-control-codes-and-special-text-characters/ Practical, proven insight into CADD Management from Mark W. Kiker Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:07:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: james http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/2010/07/autocad-control-codes-and-special-text-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-14005 james Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:30:52 +0000 http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/?p=1884#comment-14005 what about the codes for fractions? What are they and where can I locate them? thanks what about the codes for fractions? What are they and where can I locate them?
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]]> By: PJ http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/2010/07/autocad-control-codes-and-special-text-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-10433 PJ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:56:24 +0000 http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/?p=1884#comment-10433 I would just like to thank you for helping with the PDF-dot issue. I do almost all of my plotting to PDF, and typically use the percent sign, plus/minus, etc. and have never figured out how to get around the dots. Why isn't this something AutoCAD and Adobe get corrected? PS-I use Arial font and the text width works. I would just like to thank you for helping with the PDF-dot issue. I do almost all of my plotting to PDF, and typically use the percent sign, plus/minus, etc. and have never figured out how to get around the dots. Why isn’t this something AutoCAD and Adobe get corrected?

PS-I use Arial font and the text width works.

]]> By: Katie http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/2010/07/autocad-control-codes-and-special-text-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-9738 Katie Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:03:02 +0000 http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/?p=1884#comment-9738 Yes we have seen this too. Our pdf's will show up with dots by the text that uses these when created through ACAD. I have narrowed it down to the text width. If you make a pdf with say a tahoma font and text width of 1.0, using the dwg to pdf.pc3 will result in dots in the area of the text that is using the symbol. Change the text width to .999 or smaller and it will show up. So far with testing I have had it work. I have only tested Tahoma font with this though. With the dots, the preview will show up like it will print. But going back and opening your PDF will result in dots. Yes we have seen this too. Our pdf’s will show up with dots by the text that uses these when created through ACAD. I have narrowed it down to the text width. If you make a pdf with say a tahoma font and text width of 1.0, using the dwg to pdf.pc3 will result in dots in the area of the text that is using the symbol. Change the text width to .999 or smaller and it will show up. So far with testing I have had it work. I have only tested Tahoma font with this though. With the dots, the preview will show up like it will print. But going back and opening your PDF will result in dots.

]]> By: CADDManager http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/2010/07/autocad-control-codes-and-special-text-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-9710 CADDManager Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:09:56 +0000 http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/?p=1884#comment-9710 Katie, Good point on making sure that the special characters print. Also - check your PDF files. I have seen some drop off in PDF's also. Mark Katie,

Good point on making sure that the special characters print. Also – check your PDF files. I have seen some drop off in PDF’s also.

Mark

]]> By: Katie http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/2010/07/autocad-control-codes-and-special-text-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-9707 Katie Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:05:56 +0000 http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/?p=1884#comment-9707 We just recently started using these to put registered and trademark symbols in. Found the Alt+(number code) works the best for a consitant way of doing things between applications and conditions. Even works in an attribute dialog box that may not have access to symbols like in multi-line text. One downfall is that some characters do not show up depending on what type of font you are using. We just recently started using these to put registered and trademark symbols in. Found the Alt+(number code) works the best for a consitant way of doing things between applications and conditions. Even works in an attribute dialog box that may not have access to symbols like in multi-line text. One downfall is that some characters do not show up depending on what type of font you are using.

]]> By: fatcadjobs http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/2010/07/autocad-control-codes-and-special-text-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-9671 fatcadjobs Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:50:29 +0000 http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/?p=1884#comment-9671 You are very true. In addition to using Unicode characters for entering special characters, you can also overscore text, underscore text, or insert a special character by including control information in the text string. Use a pair of percent signs to introduce each control sequence. Great information! Cha You are very true. In addition to using Unicode characters for entering special characters, you can also overscore text, underscore text, or insert a special character by including control information in the text string. Use a pair of percent signs to introduce each control sequence. Great information!

Cha

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