For example, to batch convert 12 DWG files to 1 single PDF file, DWG files are converted as several pages in this PDF file. A PDF file per layout: Allows you to create several PDF files, there is only 1 page in each PDF file, which converted from 1 layout of the DWG file. In some case, you want to convert Text to Mtext attribute. Because if you use a Text, it will decrease a drawing of size. Because if you use a Text, it will decrease a drawing of size. However, Text don’t allow formatting font style.

I am creating blocks witch run from tag_1 to tag_6 and then from tag_7 to tag_12 for the next dwg and so on and takes time renaming all the tags for each block. So I like the create my tag_1 to tag_40 in excel, copy it to Autocad, explode in to single line txt and then convert the text to be my attribute tag and then it be just a matter of making the blocks containing of 6 tags each.

I've found a txt2att.lsp somewhere but it converts the txt to the attribute value and set the tag name to 'label'. I need it to convert the singe line text to attribute tag. Thanx for any advice or lisp program for that matter.:wink. Lee, It's the ATTDEF ( and TEXT ) prompts that differ when a text style has not been defined yet. That's been around a long long time and has alwys been a pain. Iskysoft pdf editor pro serial. Open a new DWG and go thru the prompts Open a DWG that has a STYLE defined There is an extra prompt for text height.

-David PS I try never to use ( command ) for either TEXT or ATTDEF. Way too many that that can get whacky. Ahh, I see now, thanks. No wonder when I tested it on my machine it worked, but maybe not elsewhere. Yes, I must admit, I have had that experience with TEXT, so I resorted to the entmake with that - but I didn't know it applied to ATTDEF also.

Many thanks for the heads-up Lee.

Hello, Do you own CorelDraw X4? (X4 has a Centerline Tracing function for bitmaps.perhaps higher versions do too.I don't know). If so, you can type your text in CorelDraw X4, convert the text to a fairly high-res 600dpi bitmap, then use the Centerline Trace function in CorelDraw to create a single line version of the font. The result has a 'ton' of nodes if it is a 'curvy font' like my example photo/screenshot, but you could reduce the number of nodes in Aspire, as required. You may have to experiment a bit to see if this works well for you. You will need to convert the lines to EPS, DXF or whatever to import into Aspire. They won't be an actual 'font'.

Come to think of it, I believe CorelDraw X4 has a TrueType conversion built-in, but I haven't tried it myself. Maybe you could save the lines as a TT font. Mtylerfl wrote:Hi, Unfortunately, X3 does not have the CenterLine Trace function.the only reason I upgraded to X4 was to have the CenterLine Trace ability. I also own Adobe Illustrator CS4 which has a CenterLine Trace feature, as well. I don't use Illustrator very much though, favoring CorelDraw because that's more what I'm accustomed to. (I bought Illustrator primarily for easy sharing of *.ai files between acquaintances who do use Illustrator as their main vector drawing program.mostly Mac users.) Attachments (54.33 KiB) Downloaded 575 times Vectric Apprentice Posts: 90 Joined: Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:20 pm Location: Colorado Springs Model of CNC Machine: ShopBot.

COBOB wrote:Never mind, but thanks for bringing it up. I found the answer. After 20 years, still learning new features. See attached PDF.

Could you provide more detail on the Centerline Trace in Illustrator. I have used it for over 20 years, currently on Version 5.5, and never found Centerline Trace. I know Live Trace can trace either Fills or Strokes. I thank you for your help. Bob Hi Bob, Just now saw your post.as I recall, you will need to use the 'Stroke' option to get a centerline trace.

I hardly use Illustrator, but that's what I think I used for getting 'plain' vectors rather than closed 'shapes' (i.e., outlines on either side of a line). I'll need to try it again to see if there was anything 'special' I did. Here's a link to a video tutorial for getting a centerline trace.advance the video to 7:37-ish for the settings tips.