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    Default text mask deletes text

    Sometimes I use the express text mask and the text disappears. This is most frustrating. I'd rather use mtext and background mask but occassionally resort to using text masks.
    Has anyone else had this happen? Or know of a fix? We are using acad 2008.
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    Default Re: text mask deletes text

    Sounds like the wipeout is "on top" of the text. What happens if you use the ._TEXTTOFRONT command?
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    Default Re: text mask deletes text

    No, I turn the wipeouts on select everything in the vicinity and there is no text behind them. They literally vanish.
    In the screen shots, I only masked those few where you can see the wipeouts.
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    Default Re: text mask deletes text

    Can you post (or email) a sample drawing?
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    Default Re: text mask deletes text

    dwg attached,
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    Default Re: text mask deletes text

    Yes, I see what you mean.
    I ran an AUDIT on the drawing and it found and fixed 370 errors.
    Now the textmask works OK for me.
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    simple fix, brilliant. Thank you very much mate.
    Though I feel like a bit of a dill for not having thought of that

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    Default Re: text mask deletes text

    The fact that these threads about the wipeout and textmask commands actually exist ought to make autodesk wince. But it doesn't seem to does it? I am glad they don't make cars - they should be too. How about this for an idea - AutoDesk programmers create a text wipeout or textmask command that actually works? How many years has this been going on?

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    Default Re: text mask deletes text

    Quote Originally Posted by timg679028 View Post
    The fact that these threads about the wipeout and textmask commands actually exist ought to make autodesk wince. But it doesn't seem to does it? I am glad they don't make cars - they should be too. How about this for an idea - AutoDesk programmers create a text wipeout or textmask command that actually works? How many years has this been going on?
    Congrats on your first post...
    This is an OLD thread.. the last post was 6 years ago, not sure why you're "bumping" it, except to complain about AutoCAD programmers?

    I think the Mtext mask and Mleader text mask works pretty good, I wish you could control the offset in Mleader mask though, like you can with Mtext.
    We agree there is always room for improvement in Autodesk products... Revit is getting better!

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    Default Re: text mask deletes text

    Quote Originally Posted by tedg View Post
    .... not sure why you're "bumping" it, except to complain about AutoCAD programmers?
    In which case, this will be of no help. The AutoCAD program managers do not hunt around in the Augi forums looking for complaints or suggestions.

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