SmartDraft Text Tools

SmartDraft Text Tools

Win32 and 64, English

SmartDraft, Inc.
SmartDraft: Text Tools provide an excellent set of productivity tool to add, edit, and manager text and mtext.

General Usage Instructions

Productivity tools for text, mtext, arc text, attributes, and dimensions.

To view Text Tools video demonstrations please visit: http://www.smartdraft.com/Texttools.htm.

Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon Command Command Description

SM_TXSN

Create or replace text with sequential numbers or letters. Optional prefix and/or suffix.

SM_ANDD

Modify text created with text, mtext, attributes, and arc text.

SM_TXRV

Rotate text vertical to the bottom of the screen.

SM_TXAN

Create text with the same style, rotation, layer and standard spacing as selected text.

SM_TXADJ

Adjust or round the number(s) within text strings.

SM_TXR

Rotate text horizontal to the bottom of the screen.

SM_TXWP

Create text parallel to a selected line segment

SM_PR

Add the prefix "(" and the suffix ")" to selected text.

SM_TXPE

Align text parallel to a line segment

SM_TXSWP

Swap one text string for another.

SM_PSQ

Add the prefix "[" and the suffix "]" to selected text.

SM_PLT

Add the prefix "<" and the suffix ">" to selected text.

SM_TXAD

Add a prefix and/or a suffix to text and attributes.

SM_TXARC

Create arc text from a selected arc or circle.

SM_PCB

Add the prefix "{" and the suffix "}" to selected text.

SM_TXALN

Modify the horizontal alignment point of text along the vertical axis determined by the angle of the first selected text.

SM_TXMTH

Add, Subtract, Multiply, and/or divide numeric values of selected text, mtext, or attribute objects.

SM_MTXT

Copy / Match the source text string to target text string(s).

Installation/Uninstallation

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from the Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin.

You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in.

To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, go to Settings> Apps > Installed Apps, and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.

Additional Information

NOTE: If you previously installed the Trial version of this software, then you must uninstall it for the Paid version to work properly.

Known Issues

Contact

Company Name: SmartDraft, Inc.
Company URL: www.smartdraft.com
Support Contact: support@smartdraft.com

Author/Company Information

SmartDraft, Inc.

Support Information

Email: support@smartdraft.com for support. Please include product type information.

Version History

Version Number Version Description

24.0.1

Version 24.0.1 released - 3/28/2024. * Supports for Autodesk® Civil 3D® and AutoCAD 2020-2025.

23.0.0

Version 23.0.0 released - 3/28/2023. * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2024 and Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2024.

22.0.0

Version 22.0.0 released - 3/15/2022. * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2023 and Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2023.

21.0.0

Version 21.0.0 released - 2/25/2021. * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2022 and Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2022. * Changed command icons to support dark / light themes in AutoCAD.

20.0.0

Version 20.0.0 released - 3/20/2020. * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2021 and Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2021.

19.0.0

Version 19.0.0 released - 2/20/2019. * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2020 and Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2020.

18.0.0

Version 18.0.0 released - 3/6/2018 * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2019 and AutoCAD 2019.

17.0.3

Version 17.0.3 released - 5/15/2017 * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2018 and Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2018.

16.0.0

Version 16.0.0 released - 4/26/2016. * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2017, Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2017, and Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2017.

15.0.0

Version 15.0.0 released - 4/5/2015

* Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2016, Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2016, and AutoCAD® 2016.

12.1.2

SmartDraft, Inc. repurchased the SmartDraft product line.
Added Setup Panel in Ribbon.
Added the  Polyline Text command. Alias TPL. This text follows along a polyline, spline, and other curved object.

12.0.0

Version 12.0.0 released - 3/27/2014

 * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2015, Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2015, and AutoCAD® 2015.

 * Added multiple selection option to the Text Horizontal, Text Vertical, and Text Align Parallel or Tangent commands.

 * Added MText support to the Text Export command.

 * Fixed an issue with the Text Online command. Dialog did not appear.

 * Added Type option of Text or MText to the Planview Small, Medium, and Large, Filled, Shadow, Dashed, Street Main, Lot Regular, Lot Shadowed text and Text Parallel or Tangent commands.

 * Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D Point Object Raw Description as Replace object for Text Sequential Numbering.

Version 11.0.0 released - 3/26/2013

 * Added support for , Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2014, , Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2014, and AutoCAD® 2014.

Version 10.0.38 released - 3/19/2013

* Now the menus from all SmartDraft Apps merge into a single SmartDraft tab

Version 10.0.37 released - 3/8/2013

* Fixed issues with help file and Ribbon interface.

* Fixed issue if a command was exited using the "ESC" key, the command would return an "Automation Error. Key not found".

Version 10.0.35 released - 2/28/2013

* Fixed an issue with the Edit Label command (ED). If a Civil 3D Point was selected in the drawing and it had a null elevation value, the command would error.

Version 10.0.34 released - 2/26/2013

* Fixed an issue with MText, when MText was moved or edited, the background mask was turned on.

Version 10.0.32 released - 2/15/2013

* Released to Autodesk Exchange

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