{"id":6419,"date":"2017-04-03T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=6419"},"modified":"2020-04-07T19:52:53","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T02:52:53","slug":"whats-new-autocad-2018-combine-text","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/whats-new-autocad-2018-combine-text\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in AutoCAD 2018? Combine Text"},"content":{"rendered":"

In AutoCAD 2018<\/a>, the TXT2MTXT Express Tool has transitioned from an Express Tool to a fully integrated AutoCAD command! With that transition, it\u2019s also been enhanced to make it more powerful and more flexible than ever. Before diving into the details of what the new and improved TXT2MTXT command does, let me give you a little background on Express Tools, and, specifically, TXT2MTXT.<\/p>\n

AutoCAD Express Tools is a collection of productivity tools that extend the power of AutoCAD. They\u2019ve been around (in one form or another) for two decades, but are not part of the core AutoCAD functionality. They\u2019re installed on a separate \u201cExpress Tools\u201d ribbon tab and are provided as a courtesy, but are not officially supported. Since Express Tools are not part of core AutoCAD functionality, they are not translated to other languages. You can, however, use the English Express Tools with any other language. Every so often a popular Express Tool gets a promotion and becomes a fully integrated and supported AutoCAD command. It\u2019s localized for other languages and, if appropriate, it\u2019s added to AutoCAD LT.<\/p>\n

The original TXT2MTXT express tool enabled you to convert single line text objects to a multiline text object. Thus, on the Express Tools ribbon tab the tool was labeled Convert to Mtext.<\/p>\n

\"AutoCAD_2018_Combine_Text_Convert_Mtext\"<\/p>\n

In AutoCAD 2018, it not only lets you convert single-line text to multiline text, it lets you select any combination of single-line or multiline text objects<\/a> to combine into one mutliline text object. This can be particularly useful after recognizing and converting SHX text from an imported PDF file. For that reason, the Combine Text tool (TXT2MTXT command) is included on the Insert ribbon tab, right next to the Recognize SHX Text tool. For those of you that are used to accessing it from the Convert to Text tool on the Express Tools ribbon tab, you still can!<\/p>\n

\"AutoCAD_2018_Combine_Text\"<\/p>\n

Here is a full list of the enhancements to the TXT2MTXT command:<\/p>\n