If you use an alternate text editor, you apply formatting by entering format codes.
To apply formatting, use the format codes shown in the following table.
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Format codes for paragraphs |
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Format code |
Purpose |
Enter this … |
To produce this … |
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\0...\o |
Turns overline on and off |
Autodesk \OAutoCAD\o |
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\L...\l |
Turns underline on and off |
Autodesk \LAutoCAD\l |
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\K...\k |
Turns strikethrough on and off |
Autodesk \KAutoCAD\k |
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\~ |
Inserts a nonbreaking space |
Autodesk AutoCAD\~LT |
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\\ |
Inserts a backslash |
Autodesk \\AutoCAD |
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\{...\} |
Inserts opening and closing braces |
Autodesk \{AutoCAD\} |
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\Cvalue; |
Changes to the specified color |
Autodesk \C2;AutoCAD |
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\FSHX file name; |
Changes to the specified SHX-font file; not for use with a TrueType font |
Autodesk \Ftxt.shx;AutoCAD |
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\fTrueType font name; |
Changes to the specified TrueType font name; not for use with SHX-font files |
Autodesk \fCourier New;AutoCAD |
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\Hvalue; |
Changes to the text height specified in drawing units |
Autodesk \H2;AutoCAD |
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\Hvaluex; |
Changes the text height to a multiple of the current text height |
Autodesk \H3x;AutoCAD |
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\S...^...; |
Stacks the subsequent text at the /, #, or ^ symbol |
1.000\S+0.010^-0.000; |
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\Tvalue; |
Adjusts the space between characters; valid values range from a minimum of .75 to 4 times the original spacing between characters |
\T2;Autodesk |
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\Qangle; |
Changes obliquing angle |
\Q20;Autodesk |
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\Wvalue; |
Changes width factor to produce wide text |
\W2;Autodesk |
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\A |
Sets the alignment value; valid values: 0, 1, 2 (bottom, center, top) |
\A1;1\S1/2 |
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\P |
Ends paragraph |
Autodesk\PAutoCAD |
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Braces can be nested up to eight levels deep.