Keyboard shortcut: AE, TE
Toolbar button:
Compatible with AutoCAD Versions: 13, 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

TEXT EDIT

The TXTEDT command edits the following types of entities:

This command actually started as just an "any kind of text" editor, but when we wanted to add commands to edit the other "non text" types of objects we figured it would just be simpler to add the editing capability to this existing command. Less commands for you to learn and as long as it didn't slow you down for text editing, why not? So while it is still "officially" known as our "text edit" command, we have come to know it as our "thing edit" command and expect to add the ability to edit more object types in the future.

This command allows the editing of properties for each of the object types listed above. This command adjusts depending on which object types you select to edit. With all of the object types (except Mtext) you may also edit several objects at once (assuming that they are all the same object type) and modify any or all of the properties in all of the objects at once.

User configurable options: none

Known limitations:

• See each individual object type.

• Submit a limitation not listed.

Alternate uses:

• None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE TXTEDT COMMAND SYNTAX:

Command:
Command: TE
Command: TXTEDT

Select attributes, text, mtext, dimensions, hatching, attdefs, APS architectural symbols, doors (in plan), or windows (in plan):

Select attributes, text, mtext, dimensions, hatching, attdefs, APS architectural symbols, doors (in plan), or windows (in plan):

Select one or more of one of the object types listed below. 

Attributes Attribute Definitions Dimensions APS door blocks (in plan) APS door symbols APS drawing references APS drawing titles Hatches

APS keynote symbols APS material key symbols Mtext APS room name/number symbols Text APS windows blocks (in plan) APS window symbols

Note: When editing multiple blocks with attributes the blocks being edited must all be copies of the same block. When editing Mtext only one entity may be edited at a time.

For more information on editing each object type select the object type from the list above.

 

Select attributes, text, mtext, dimensions, hatching, attdefs, room symbols, 
door symbols, window symbols, doors (in plan), or windows (in plan):

You will continue to be prompted to select one or more of the above object types until you press <Enter> or <Space> to stop. (Unless you edit an Mtext object, see Mtext for more information)

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command