Text doesnt get selected
Text doesnt get selected
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I have a drawing to edit in CATIA drafting workbench. One of the text is not getting selected at all. I thought it might have been written in the "Sheet background" but its uneditable in the sheet background also. I am unable to delete that, anyone having idea of what this problem is?





RE: Text doesnt get selected
Ctrl+F to search
Workbench = Drafting
Type = Text
Search and select
Alt+Enter to get to the property page.
go to the graphic tab
make sure Pickable is bright orange.
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RE: Text doesnt get selected
Derek described one of the possibilities. Another one is maybe the text is in the Main View (usually reserved for Title Blocks) and the one way to modify it is thru macro (search the text and replace with another one).
Or simply search, select and double click on selection (in search form) to activate the text editor.
Regards
Fernando
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RE: Text doesnt get selected
I tried doing that, inspite of that the problem persists. I have no clue what this is? Happening for the first time. In the search results it not showing. The graphic properties of the Pickable is fine. Any other solutions? It is actually a text with a leader in my drawing. I am unable to edit it as I told before.
RE: Text doesnt get selected
I am not quite acquainted with macros. If you could just elaborate on your answer maybe Ill try it. Thanks.
RE: Text doesnt get selected
Regards
Fernando
https://picasaweb.google.com/102257836106335725208
https://picasaweb.google.com/103462806772634246699...
RE: Text doesnt get selected
Is it showing up in the search now? Were you able to select it? If not, would you please upload a screen grab of the text with leader?
Regards,
Drew Mumaw
http://www.drewmumaw.com/
http://www.textsketcher.com/
RE: Text doesnt get selected
I have attached the screen grab. The text doesnt get selected. Hope you got my problem...
RE: Text doesnt get selected
Also the text doesnt show up in the search also..
RE: Text doesnt get selected
Thanks for the image. It looks like it's in a view, correct? When you mouse over the view frame does the text & leader highlight along with everything else in the view?
In your first post you said:
but in your second post you said:
so you must have been able to select it in order to check it's properties, correct?
To clarify, is the problem 1) that you can't select the text or 2) that you can't edit the text?
Regards,
Drew Mumaw
http://www.drewmumaw.com/
http://www.textsketcher.com/
RE: Text doesnt get selected
Also, if you are able to do so, could you just upload the .catdrawing so I can take a look? I'm using V5-6R2012.
Regards,
Drew Mumaw
http://www.drewmumaw.com/
http://www.textsketcher.com/
RE: Text doesnt get selected
When I double click on the view frame, it gets highlighted, but when i am trying to select the leader or the text separately it doesnt get selected...So this is the problem I am facing. And since this a company drawing I will be unable to upload it in the internet. So I think I really giving you guys a hard tym!!
here's the answer to ur que:
------- yes i cant select the text consequently unable to edit also
RE: Text doesnt get selected
When I said it was the graphic property of the whole view, not the individual text.
RE: Text doesnt get selected
I completely understand not being able to upload company drawings. However, if you are able to delete all other information except the text and then upload the .catdrawing that would be helpful. But if not, then I still understand.
My guess is that the graphic properties of the text with leader are set to not pickable. See this image for an example.
To be able to select it, right-click on the view in the tree and go to the view object and then select Force Pick Mode. See this image for an example.
Now you should be able to edit the text and leader.
Regards,
Drew Mumaw
http://www.drewmumaw.com/
http://www.textsketcher.com/
RE: Text doesnt get selected
If the text is not set to "pickable", you can select it by right-clicking on the View in the tree, slide down to the View Object, choose the Force Pick Mode option and then select the text to delete it (or change it's properties).
RE: Text doesnt get selected
hi buddy, finally got thru...i used the force pick mode u suggested...it worked..thnx fr d idea...Cheers! Problem solved
RE: Text doesnt get selected
Hi thanks for your suggestion..Solved the problem before though. Appreciate it!