Dimension text stacking

My dimension text stacks up each time I hit the keyboard space bar. I can't find a way to stop this in dimstyle (modify). Can someone help me. Autocad 2000

thanks Jim

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Why are you hitting the space bar??

 

Jim,

If it is stacking fractions automatically...
hilight the fraction
right click
select properties
autostack button
turn off autostack.


Rick

 

When I use a leader to point to and area and add a description - the text is stacking up vertically. For example - pointing to a part and describing it as "steel ring" - when I hit the space bar to separate the words they stack up vertically as if I were hitting the return. I can't find the option to stop this - I don't find it in dimstyle (AutoCAD 2000). Sorry for not being clear in my original post.

Jim

 

Maybe it is how you are creating your Mtext. The box you are using is too
small.
I dont use mtext myself except on leaders. And I make my leaders associative
to the mtext.

This way when you move the mtext the leader follows it.

Try this:

1. Type leader at the command prompt.
2. Pick a point for the arrow end.
3. Pick a second end approx where you want your text.
4. Hit return.
5. Start typing your text for your leader. Type the lines as long as you
want hit return where you want.
6. When finished hit return twice (once for the last text return & once to
exit the command).

Now the text is associated to the leader and the leader will follow the text
if you use grips to move it.

Rick

 

Maybe you have other issues to deal with (re: spacebar acting as enter key) but type qleader at the command line and verify the options currently defined.

 

In the mtext dialog box, go to the properties tab and set the width to "no
wrap" or select a dimension for the length of the text. This should help if
I understood your question.

is stacking up vertically. For example - pointing to a part and describing
it as "steel ring" - when I hit the space bar to separate the words they
stack up vertically as if I were hitting the return. I can't find the
option to stop this - I don't find it in dimstyle (AutoCAD 2000). Sorry for
not being clear in my original post.

 

thanks Marty

I can correct wrapped dimension text by changing the width in the properties dialogue box or I can use grips to stretch out the text box - but the next time I use a Qleader I have to go though the same process. How can I set the text width wider and make it default? This did not used to be a problem and I don't know what changed my text width default. It is set at 1 now and returns to 1 each time I use a Qleader.

PS "no wrap" doesn't seem to work in properties.

thanks Jim

 

thanks everyone

I was able to change my text font by hitting the button next to text style (dimstyle command, modify, text). And the text wrappng disappeared, even when I returned to the original font.

Jim