what's the difference between the DTEXT and MTEXT command in AUTOCAD? 1

[Cutiee]

I read somewhere that "DTEXT allows you to add text to a drawing and see the text as it is being placed", I don't quite understand what "add text to a drawing" mean. As you can add text to a drawing use MTEXT command as well, then what's the difference?

If possible, please explain in detail any answer will be appreciated.

thanks all

P.S sorry posting the question again, was posting it at the wrong forum

 

[Exxit]

Cuttie,

you have 3 text commands.
TEXT/DTEXT is a single lined text object. Every line one obect. Just for simple words.
MTEXT, multilined text has more options. center justification, tabs, italic, etc. Mtext needs more memory.
You can convert mtext -> text with "_explode"
text -> mtext with lisps.

Lothar

ADT 2004

 

[LUDPEKA1]

No need to use a Lisp to convert dtext to mtext. The "txt2mtxt" command will do that for you.

 

[saruman26]

The express toolbar also has a utility for converting text to mtext.