Converts one or more single-line text objects to a multiline text object.
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TXT2MTXT operates on single-line text objects created with the TEXT command. The selected text objects are removed from the drawing and a new MTEXT objects are created. The text size, font, and color differences between text objects are maintained if possible.
Command: TXT2MTXT
Select objects: Use an object selection method to select text or press Enter .
To use TXT2MTXT, click Tools --> Express Tools --> Convert Text to Mtext
Dialog Box Options
| Text ordering | Choose between Selection set order or by descending vertical position. |
| Word-wrapping | If enabled, adds space characters to each line to balance paragraphs. Otherwise disables word wrap. |
Example
Select three text objects and convert them to an MTEXT object.
Select the text objects:
The text objects are converted to a single MTEXT object:
Note: The MTEXT object retains the multiple lines because the three text objects were aligned vertically. If the text objects were not aligned, the result would have been an MTEXT object with all the text on a single line.