MText Object (ActiveX)

A paragraph of alphanumeric characters that fits within a nonprinting text boundary.

Supported Platforms: Windows only

Class Information

Class Name

AcadMtext

Object Inheritance

Object
   AcadObject
      AcadEntity
         AcadMtext

Create Using

VBA

ModelSpace.AddMText
PaperSpace.AddMText
Block.AddMText

Access Via

VBA

ModelSpace.Item
PaperSpace.Item
Block.Item
SelectionSet.Item
Group.Item

Members

These members are part of this object:

Methods	Properties	Events
ArrayPolar ArrayRectangular Copy Delete FieldCode GetBoundingBox GetExtensionDictionary GetXData Highlight IntersectWith Mirror Mirror3D Move Rotate Rotate3D ScaleEntity SetXData TransformBy Update	Application AttachmentPoint BackgroundFill Document DrawingDirection EntityTransparency Handle HasExtensionDictionary Height Hyperlinks InsertionPoint Layer LineSpacingDistance LineSpacingFactor LineSpacingStyle Linetype LinetypeScale Lineweight Material Normal ObjectID ObjectName OwnerID PlotStyleName Rotation StyleName TextString TrueColor Visible Width	Modified

Remarks

You define the text boundary, which specifies the width and alignment of the paragraph. Each MText object is a single object, regardless of the number of lines it contains. The text boundary, although not plotted or printed, remains part of the object's framework.

MText objects use word wrap to break long lines into paragraphs. AutoCAD automatically breaks lines at the edge of the text boundary, as specified by the Width property.

Note that RTF text is not recognized. Text from other programs with embedded formatting will lose formatting when imported into an multiline text paragraph.

To create an MText object use the AddMText method.