So, I have a notes page that consist of discrete blocks of texts. I have been diligent to make is such that I can flow from one block to the other in right order that I wanted, but I found that apparently, when more than one block of text gets selected, things get flipped. The order of the blocks of texts are correct and as I intended, but at the beginning and the end block, it apparently treats as if all texts runs from the end to the start. Let me do an example here below.
Imagine you have each of these lines as one block of Microstation text. The order of text selection goes from line 1, to 2, to 3. When you select between A and B, and all the way to between D and E, you will normally get all Bs, Cs, and Ds.
AAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBB
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
DDDDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEE
However, current Microstation behavior I am seeing at my station seems like it will select As, Cs, and Es. How can I make it so that my texts flow from the beginning of each block, instead of the end?
Actually, I figured out how to do it after sleeping on it a day.
If the text goes from bottom line to the top, then let live. I can just use reverse creation sequencing to force correct direction. It worked. Case closed.
I think you interpeting me too literally ... try to use ONE big fat text node not several small ones. .that can't possibly be a cad standard infringement.. text is just text as to using word just use it to type in and layout then copy paste into mstn word processor and change the font again this can't possibly be cad stand infringement... but anyway if you found a better way please publish in detail here and show how as lots of us users will benefit from what you found as we all have issues with this kind of thing .. I don't like having to go outside mstn to get it to work... but sometimes you just got to get it out the door by close of business and you can't take anymore time to figure it out ... one can't always sleep on it right?
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Sure. I mean, the CAD standards guy at the office is super picky and he wanted specific line spacing between those titles and all that. It makes it difficult to conform if I do it with one single node and I understand what you are trying to say there, but it just won't fly because of him. I just got commented by him the other day that I am not following the convention of having the notes above the title block and the numbering section above notes - turned around to find that it was like that during the last revision he did himself. I am not going to argue with him just for the sake of it. Not that I cannot, I just don't want to.
In terms of what I did to resolve it, essentially, the text selection always flows by your sequence of creation. So, I typically use copy parallel to copy the sequence I want certain texts to appear in for ease of use for our drawing users (I work with standard drawings, so our drawings are used by a lot of people. I try to make it as user friendly as possible). Initially, I was doing the copy paste starting the from the start of the page, but with the text lines glitching that way, I really just need to start from the end of all the text instead and it will at least, semi work.
For example, if these numbers below are text nodes at their proper places,
_______________________
| 1 4 7 |
| 2 5 8 |
| 3 6 9 |
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Initially, I was copying parallel 1 -> 9 to the side, and move it into place. What I needed to do then is copy parallel from 9 -> 1. That way, when you select things, at least all the rows will flow properly, like when I select text from say, 2-8, it will flow from the correct rows like it would for a word document, and that's helpful with notes pages.
ok , that is helpful to know especially if another user does a search to fix similar problem.. FYI I give up using mstn for indented para's it looks perfect in editor and then comes out wrong on screen or the opposite... just takes too darn long IMHO....
You might also like to use the align tool to get things perfect under the copy tools... I've never tried copy parallel for text. weird as I have been using msnt for almost 30 years over at least 4 different disciplines in my work life and never tried it and I've used lots of tools that most everyday civil drafters never use...especially in the mapping world.
But I do use the Align a lot especially text... play with great feature.... it might help get thing even more perfect for your CAD manager ( he's probably using autocad driven standards haha!)
Well, I am trained in ACad and I still think I like ACad more at heart. "cp" was just about the most used thing you have within ACad so you have that.
I will deal with my CAD manager another day.