Comments on JTB World Blog: AreaText.LSP for AutoCAD

thanks. the lisp and the clarification on other co...

2011-11-28T12:54:57.100-05:00

thanks. the lisp and the clarification on other comments really helps!

Unfortunately I was not able to identify this issu...

2009-08-03T13:09:55.687-04:00

Unfortunately I was not able to identify this issue.

I have the same problem as Jonathan! I get "#...

2009-08-03T13:00:15.723-04:00

I have the same problem as Jonathan! I get "####" for an output? I am using Autocad 2008 and 2010 at work and it happened on both platforms. However, I have Autocad 2008 at home and it worked fine? So I think it's a variable or something? Here is the message I got at work when I applied it and I got the "####" characters:

Command: at
Select object: Select point: VLA-OBJECT IAcadMText 000000003bd4c098

I emailed as you directed Jonathan. Hope you figure this out, I could really use it. Thanks

i got it.. it has something to do with my ucs sett...

2009-08-02T09:18:56.615-04:00

i got it.. it has something to do with my ucs setting....thank you very much for the time and effort that you've given to me to answer my question... i really appreciate it.. tnx again and more power to this site.

Not sure what it can be other than that you snap t...

2009-08-02T09:02:35.049-04:00

Not sure what it can be other than that you snap to something unintentionally. Can this be reproduced on an empty drawing where you just add a new polyline?

i don't have problem with the text height...my...

2009-08-02T08:43:12.075-04:00

i don't have problem with the text height...my problem is that when i designate the text were i want it to be it doesn't stick there.. it goes afar from it...

TEXTSIZE can be used to set the text height

2009-08-02T07:40:24.073-04:00

TEXTSIZE can be used to set the text height

thank you it works know in the layout..but Ive got...

2009-08-02T04:10:48.127-04:00

thank you it works know in the layout..but Ive got another problem,when im using it in a scale 1:1000 dwg.,when i picked point in where i would want the text to be,it goes somewhere else,so i have to zoom and find it.can you please help me again to this one...tnx again

dokies, it was never made to work in paperspace bu...

2009-08-01T23:42:27.258-04:00

dokies, it was never made to work in paperspace but I have now made an update so it does also work in paperspace

why it doesnt work in lay out....

2009-08-01T11:05:08.182-04:00

why it doesnt work in lay out....

why is it that when i used it in layout it does no...

2009-08-01T11:02:55.100-04:00

why is it that when i used it in layout it does not work... the text area doesn't appear...hope you can help me.thank you

Jonathan, I have run it both in AutoCAD 2009 and A...

2009-06-30T12:09:59.948-04:00

Jonathan,
I have run it both in AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD 2010 with success. Not sure what your problem is. If you want you can email me (info@jtbworld.com) a simple drawing where you draw a polyline and run the AT command on it.

It does not work with Autocad 2009, I only get ###...

2009-06-30T04:03:17.270-04:00

It does not work with Autocad 2009,
I only get ####.

wal_dab, you can use TEXTSIZE to set the text heig...

2008-08-03T06:45:00.000-04:00

wal_dab, you can use TEXTSIZE to set the text height before running the command.

hi how can i modify the text prop.
it is very s...

2008-08-03T01:44:00.000-04:00

hi how can i modify the text prop.
it is very small
thank you

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2008-08-02T09:28:00.000-04:00

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Mathew said...

ya its very usful lisp.But AT is unknown command
November 27, 2007

JTB World said...

Have you loaded the file appropriately? It should be a known command. What steps did you use to load the file and what AutoCAD based product and version do you have?
November 27, 2007

luk said...

hi. is it supposed to change automatically, when i change the polyline? you write that it should but it doesnt ... i have to update the FIELD manually
April 09, 2008

JTB World said...

I was not complete in my description. Fields updates based on the setting in FIELDEVAL. For example using Regen. The command UPDATEFIELD can also be used.
April 09, 2008

luk said...

yep works great, thank you very much ... i have a question about AREAM command: the result is always e.g. 1.5016e+009 is it possible to change it that it would be 1501.6e+006 ... so it would be always e+006 >> for me it means that it is square meters when I draw in milimiteres ... tnhak you
April 11, 2008

JTB World said...

1501.6e+06 format would be possibly but it's not a standard format. If you would like me to do it as a customization contact me directly. Otherwise if you could do with having it show up as 1501.6 change the line in the end of the code
(princ tot_area)
to
(princ (rtos (/ tot_area 1000000.0) 2 5))
April 11, 2008

luk said...

thats exactly what i needed :) thank you
April 11, 2008

Karl said...

Very useful. How do you remove the "text mask" behind the inserted text from the routine?
May 21, 2008

JTB World said...

Use FIELDDISPLAY and set it to 0 if you don't want to see the gray background on the field.
May 24, 2008

Comments on JTB World Blog: AreaText.LSP for AutoCAD

thanks. the lisp and the clarification on other co...

Unfortunately I was not able to identify this issu...

I have the same problem as Jonathan! I get "#...

i got it.. it has something to do with my ucs sett...

Not sure what it can be other than that you snap t...

i don't have problem with the text height...my...

TEXTSIZE can be used to set the text height

thank you it works know in the layout..but Ive got...

dokies, it was never made to work in paperspace bu...

why it doesnt work in lay out....

why is it that when i used it in layout it does no...

Jonathan, I have run it both in AutoCAD 2009 and A...

It does not work with Autocad 2009, I only get ###...

wal_dab, you can use TEXTSIZE to set the text heig...

hi how can i modify the text prop.it is very s...

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hi how can i modify the text prop.
it is very s...

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Mathew said...

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