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.