AutoCAD 2006 Tip

Numbering in MTEXT across multiple columns

Problem:

I have two MTEXT entities I want to use as columns of MTEXT that maintain consecutive numbering across both columns.

 

Solution:

In my example the first column is numbered 1 through 12.  The second column is another MTEXT entity and must start with the number 13. I used the FIND command to reset the numbering in the second column. The steps to do this are shown below.

1. Edit the first column of MTEXT and number it. 

2. Edit the MTEXT for the second column and number the first item only. The first item is numbered 1. but in this example we want it to be 13. You cannot select the number to change the value so we need to find a way to change the number.

 

3. Select the second column MTEXT entity and choose the Edit > FIND command. Set the Find text string:  to 1. and Replace with:  to the desired number.  In this example I used 13.  

4. Choose the Find Next button and you see that 1. is highlighted. That's the trick we have been looking for; a way to select that text so we can change its value.

5. Choose the Replace button.  You now see the 1. is replaced with 13.

6. Choose the Close button.

7. Numbering the remaining text is easy. Edit the MTEXT and highlight the remaining paragraphs that are not numbered yet.


8. Right Click and choose Bullets and Lists > Continue. The selected text in the MTEXT Editor is numbered correctly.

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