Convert multiple Field Objects to Text Objects in one operation

[rortiz]

Hello all.

I have an instance where, because we keep our text in a separate drawing from our linework, I need for the field information to be converted back into regular text. Now, I know I can right click and "Convert Field to Text", but I want to know if there is a way to convert multiple fields to text in a single shot. I don't want to go through the above process 100 times if I can avoid it.

I'm running 2005, BTW.

Thanks.
Ron

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Maybe...

Fields and eTransmit ( I am not so sure about this one, would need to carry-out some testing ).

OR

If your Fields are made up of MText Objects, you could Explode them into Text Objects - their associated Field properties will disappear.

OR

_.DxfOut to R12 format your text Objects with Fields associated to them, then _.DxfIn back in - this process will remove Field properties from text Objects.

OR

...

Have a good one, Mike

[rortiz]

Thanks for your help. I had tried exploding, but we had actually made our fields in DTEXT, so that didn’t work. I had tried doing a “SAVE AS” R12/DFX”, but it still seemed to preserve the fields. I had forgotten about ”DFXOUT”
So, on a slightly related note. Anyone know a lip routine where you can convert Multiple DTEXTS to MTEXT in one shot but keep the (now former) DEXT separate?
Thanks again.

Ron

[Glenn Pope]

So, on a slightly related note. Anyone know a lip routine where you can convert Multiple DTEXTS to MTEXT in one shot but keep the (now former) DEXT separate?
Thanks again.

Ron

If you have express tools installed check out TXT2MTXT command.

[rortiz]

Thank you for responding. Yes, I'm familar with Txt2Mtxt. But, I need something that would turn 500 different dtext entities into 500 different mtext entities. So far as I know, the above routine doesn't do that. If there is a way to do so, please let me know.

Thanks!

[rkmcswain]

I need something that would turn 500 different dtext entities into 500 different mtext entities. So far as I know, the above routine doesn't do that. If there is a way to do so, please let me know.

Thanks!

That function is one of the 700+ tools in ToolPac [ http://www.dotsoft.com/toolpac.htm ]

[rortiz]

Hi

Maybe...

Fields and eTransmit ( I am not so sure about this one, would need to carry-out some testing ).

OR

If your Fields are made up of MText Objects, you could Explode them into Text Objects - their associated Field properties will disappear.

OR

_.DxfOut to R12 format your text Objects with Fields associated to them, then _.DxfIn back in - this process will remove Field properties from text Objects.

OR

...

Have a good one, Mike

Well, I stumbled across this inadvertently and I thought I'd share - it seems if you FLATTEN dtext with fields in it the fields switch over to regular text. Pretty neat, I thought.

rkmcswain:
Thanks for sharing the link. I don't think I can get the money from my bosses without definitely justifying the savings immediately. I'll have to look at the other features as time permits.

[rkmcswain]

Well, I stumbled across this inadvertently and I thought I'd share - it seems if you FLATTEN dtext with fields in it the fields switch over to regular text. Pretty neat, I thought.

That is a good tip!

rkmcswain:
Thanks for sharing the link. I don't think I can get the money from my bosses without definitely justifying the savings immediately. I'll have to look at the other features as time permits.

Justifying the expense was the easy part. The $245/seat is what, about 2 billable hours? We probably save that each week