Percent Percent value....... 2

[bot1357]

Sorry if this has been covered before but I am after the percent percent value for mm2. I want the 2 to be smaller and on the top right of the last m.

Cheers
Danjo

 

[Exxit]

Hi Danjo,

which textfont? Mostly You can use "altgr"+2, then You get mm²...

Lothar

 

[dpa]

Sorry, what is "altgr"

DPA

 

[DORU]

Dpa,

1. You can write this only with True Type fonts (Arial, Times etc) not with Romans and others.
2. To do this you have to:
- launch the command Multiline Text (_mtext in Autocad 2000)
- change the font to Arial or other TT font.
- start writing in the windowL: m m then press the Alt key and with that key pressed, press one after each other the keys 0178.
- Release all keys and you will obtain the mm2 correct.

Doru
doru7171@hotpop.com

 

[Exxit]

Hi,

I have learned, that every country have different keyboards, so DORUs reply is perfect...

 

[DORU]

?? Is not working ?? the symbol should be ASCII, not something specific to a keyboard/language (my keyboard is english) !!

 

[Jamspop]

Hello,

I'm confused now!! Does DORU's procedure work in 2000LT??

I can't get it to work, i followed the steps exactly (would be really useful for cable sizes etc).

 

[DORU]

what exactly is not working ? can you describe the exact steps ?

 

[Jamspop]

Yeah sure,

I followed the below procedure exactly, but no success. When i tried to initially select Arial as the font, it kept reverting to 'TXT' font instead. Only after having written the text could i change it to Arial?? (Don't know if this is relevant)

"launch the command Multiline Text (_mtext in Autocad 2000)
- change the font to Arial or other TT font.
- start writing in the windowL: m m then press the Alt key and with that key pressed, press one after each other the keys 0178.
- Release all keys and you will obtain the mm2 correct."

 

[DORU]

It is very relevant ! I happened to me also a few times but you have to insist. Just immediately after the mtext command you have to change the font to Arial and immediately after the change you have to start typing.

It works also by writing first with TXT font and then changing it. Try this:
- launch MTEXT
- write the text "XX" using the TXT font (or any other font Autocad likes).
- select the text, change its font to Arial, Times etc.
- put the cursor between the X's
- write insite m m Alt+0178 (after this you will probably obtain the correct symbol between the two X's)
- delete the first and the second X


Or you can just go to

http://dorudoru.topcities.com/mm2.zip

and download the block containing the mm2 text

Regards,
Doru

 

[Jamspop]

Nope, sorry chap, you got me beat!! Tried it all ways round (it's becoming a personal challenge now!!) I am using Autocad 2000 LT, presumably it will still work?


Do you need to register with the Topcities site to download the block?

 

[DORU]

I do not see a reason why 2000LT should not work... (again I have never worked with LT)

No, you don't need to log.... just click my link and launch "Save target as..."

 

[anka]

When you use MTEXT, there is a button called "symbol", and you can add all kinds of symbols, without remembering the exact ASCII number.

 

[Exxit]

Danjo,
did You solve the problem?
Text, Arial-> type "mm%%174" -> You will get mm²

Lothar

 

[smcadman]

Here is a monkey-proof trick for writing superscripts and subscripts without having to remember the ascii codes.
Superscript
1: Put the "^" symbol AFTER the word or number you want superscripted
2: Right-click the text and "^" symbol
3: Choose "stack"

Superscript Examples
"mm2^" turns into mm²
"Mr. Flores^" turns into Mr.^Flores

Subscript
1. Put the "^" symbol BEFORE the word or number you want subscripted
2. Right-click the "^" symbol and text
3. Choose "stack"

Subscript Examples
"mm^2" turns into mm₂
"Mr. ^Flores" turns into Mr._Flores

You have to do this in mtext; I use Arial, but it works with other true-type fonts.

Hope this helps,
Flores

 

[bot1357]

Either I am stupid (more than likely) or it does not work for Acad 2000LT tried the lot still cannot get it done.

laters
Danjo

 

[Plantec]

I work in Acad 2000LT and use RomanD. The solution with ^ before or after works (smcadman), but alt+0178 or %%174 doesn't work.

Karel

 

[Exxit]

Hi friends of squared mm,

first I'm sorry. The right code is "mm%%178".

I think it's not a version-problem. It's a textfont-problem. In Romansd the mm² are not defined. It's not working in ADT2004 too!!!

@ACLt 2000-users: Try textfont Arial. Don't forget "_regen"

Hope it helps,

Lothar

 

[Beggar]

When I'm going to be working with super- and subscripts, I use a dedicated font which has all numbers 0-9, available in both superscript and subscript.

The fonts I use are Chemistry Serif and ChemistrySansSerif by J. Eric Slone.

They can be downloaded for free at

http://www.scs-intl.com/frameload.htm?/chemfont.htm

They also include upper and lower case greek as well as some other scientific symbols.