How to Insert Symbols or Special Characters in Autocad

Here's how to insert symbols or special characters in autocad :

1. Create a multiline text object using the MTEXT command.

2. If a multiline text object already exists, double-click it to open the text editor.

3. On the toolbar of the text editor, click the Symbol button. This button has a @ character on it.

4. After clicking on that button, a sub menu will pop up. Click on Other..

5. A dialog box Character Map should appear.

6. Select the special character or symbol you want to insert.

How to Create Hyperlink in Autocad

Here's how to create hyperlink in autocad:

1. Create a multiline text object in your drawing using the MTEXT command and place some temporary text on it.

2. On the text editor, right-click and click Select Field..

3. Under the Field Category, select Linked.

4. Under field names, select hyperlink and click the Hyperlink.. button on the right side.

5. Under the Type the File or Web page name, enter the path of the file you to associate with the hyperlink.

6. Click OK.

How to Import Text File Into Autocad

Here's how to import text file into autocad :

1. Create a multiline object using the MTEXT command. Type MTEXT and specify the first and second corner points.

2. In the text editor, right-click and click Import Text.

3. Note that the maximum allowed file size is only 32 kb.

4. In the File dialog box that appears, select the text file located in your hard disk.

5. The content on the text file will be inserted in the cursor location in the text editor.

6. To save, click OK.

How to Replace an Dimension Text with a New Text in Autocad

If you want to modify or replace the existing text in an autocad dimension text object with a new text then do the following steps:

1. Type command DDEDIT. You can also go to Dimension menu, then click Object, click on Text and then Edit.

2. Autocad will prompt you to select the dimension text to edit. Just select the dimension text wherein you want a text to be replaced or edited.

3. A text editor will appear. In it replace or edit the dimension text with a new one.

How to Get the Distance and Angle Between Two Points In Autocad

Here is another useful autocad trick that can help you obtain the distance and angle between two points in autocad :

1. Type command DIST. You can also click on menu Tools, then click on Inquiry and then click Distance.

2. When autocad prompts for the first point, click on the first point.

3. Then click on the second point and hit enter.

4. At this point, autocad command line should show you the distance and angle between the specified points.

How to Replace an Dimension Text with a New Text in Autocad

If you want to modify or replace the existing text in an autocad dimension text object with a new text then do the following steps:
1. Type command DDEDIT. You can also go to Dimension menu, then click Object, click on Text and then Edit.
2. Autocad will prompt you to select the dimension text to edit. Just select the dimension text wherein you want a text to be replaced or edited.

3. A text editor will appear. In it replace or edit the dimension text with a new one.

How to Override a Dimension Style in Autocad

In order to override a dimension style, you must first set up a dimension style overrides and then apply the dimension stye overrides you just created.

Here's how to set up the style overrides:

1. Type command DIMSTYLE. You can also go to menu Dimension and then Click on Dimension Style.

2. The Dimension Style Manager dialog will show up. Under the styles, select the dimension style for which you want to create a dialog and then click Override.

3. The dialog box Override Current Style will appear. There are several tabs in this dialog box, click on them and make the appropriate changes for your override dimension style. Then Click OK.

5. You should see the dimension style override you've just created in the dimension style name list. Click close to exit the dialog.

Now that you have created the style override in autocad, you can now apply the dimension style overrides.

To apply the dimension style overrides, do the following steps.

1. Type DIMSTYLE.

2. This shows up the Dimension Style Manager dialog. Click Override.

3. The Override Current style Dialog will appear. Here, enter the style overrides and then click OK.