Fields - show SQ. FT as FT2 instead

[ordengate]

I'm constantly using a block I've made to grab the areas of a room by checking the area of a polyline. When I use this, the value comes out as "0,000.00 SQ. FT." where I'd rather the SQ. FT. be replaced with Ft². Is it possible to have the program substitute this always or remove it completely?

Thanks,

[Steve_Bennett]

Please note I am moving this to the AutoCAD forums for better coverage on this question.

[Mlabell]

In the text/attribute place this after the Field " \U+00B2 " This returns the squared symbol which you request.

[CADNate]

In the text/attribute place this after the Field " \U+00B2 " This returns the squared symbol which you request.With what kind of font sytle does this work?

[Mlabell]

It should work with most .shx files and .ttf files. We typically use either arial type fonts or romans, and it works with those.

[Mlabell]

Here is straight from the acad help file (2007)


You can enter the following special characters and symbols by entering a control code or a Unicode string. Or in the In-Place Text Editor, click Symbol on the expanded toolbar.

Note Symbols are not supported in vertical text.

Unicode strings and control codes

%%d

\U+00B0

Degree symbol (°)

%%p

\U+00B1

Tolerance symbol (±)

%%c

\U+2205

Diameter symbol ()

To insert the following text symbols, click Symbol on the expanded Text Formatting toolbar or enter the appropriate Unicode string:

Text symbols and Unicode strings

Almost equal

\U+2248

Angle

\U+2220

Boundary line

\U+E100

Centerline

\U+2104

Delta

\U+0394

Electrical phase

\U+0278

Flow line

\U+E101

Identity

\U+2261

Initial length

\U+E200

Monument line

\U+E102

Not equal

\U+2260

Ohm

\U+2126

Omega

\U+03A9

Plate/property line

\U+214A

Subscript 2

\U+2082

Squared

\U+00B2

Cubed

\U+00B3

These text symbols are available in the following True Type (TTF) and SHX fonts:



Simplex
RomanS
Isocp
Isocp2
Isocp3
Isoct
Isoct2
Isoct3
Isocpeur (TTF only)
Isocpeur italic (TTF only)
Isocteur (TTF only)
Isocteur italic (TTF only)

[ericker451]

The “SQ. FT.” is part of the default field expression text.

Adding Unicode strings or control codes after the field only add text after the field. They don't change the field expression (you get: "125.0000 SQ. FT.2" instead of "125.0000 FT2").

Is there any way to edit a field expression or change or delete the default text of the field expression?

[Mlabell]

The “SQ. FT.” is part of the default field expression text.

Adding Unicode strings or control codes after the field only add text after the field. They don't change the field expression (you get: "125.0000 SQ. FT.2" instead of "125.0000 FT2").

Is there any way to edit a field expression or change or delete the default text of the field expression? Change your format to none, then if you go into the additional format you can add a suffix and that is where I would put the unicode for FT2.