Ading a second line to dimension text

I'm adding dimensions to a drawing and, in some cases, add a second line to the dimension text. The dimpost doesn't seem to want to do this (unless I'm not doing it right). I want to be able to do this in one command (add the dimension with the extra text on the second line), but I may be forced to have the program change the text afterward. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mark

 

If it is dtext, I have a lsp routine that is exactly what you need. Let me know.

 

Mark, the best way i know of is to edit the dim text, which by default is
"<>" (the <> tells Acad to put the dim value here) and add "\Xtext". The \X
will drop you to a second line, below the dim line if you are using a
standard architectural kind of dimension, then you type whatever text you
want. I have created right lisp or menu macros to do things like <>\XTYP or
<>\XMIN, that kind of thing, as well as some to restrore the text string to
just <>. For basic editing it works like a champ.

Hope that helps.

Gordon

 

Forget what I sent - using \X is best bet.

 

BTW, you can also use other Mtext codes to alter text.

To wit:

"\P" will insert a line break in the dimension string, so the text will all
appear above (or below) the dimension line. You can use this with \X to create
associtative but highly verbose dimensions, e.g. "<> \PCLEAR\XVERIFY IN FIELD"

"\W" will apply a width factor to the text, e.g. "\W0.875 <>". Nice for
squeezing in the text for smaller dimensions. But in my experience you do need
the space between the width # and the <>.

Matt

 

Matt,

Nice \W tip! Thanks!

Best regards,
David Kozina