Import Text from External Files

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Import Text from External Files

 

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Import Text from External Files

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To import text files

1. Click Home tabAnnotation panelMultiline Text. At the Command prompt, enter mtext.
2. Specify opposite corners of a bounding box to define the width of the multiline text object.
3. Right-click in the editor. Click Import Text.

   The size limit for an imported file is 256 KB.

4. In the Select File dialog box, double-click the file you want to import, or select the file. Click Open.

   The text is inserted at the cursor location.

5. Change the text as needed.
6. To save your changes and exit the editor, use one of the following methods:
   • Click OK on the toolbar.
   • Click in the drawing outside the editor.
   • Press Ctrl+Enter.

 Toolbar: Draw 

 Command entry: MTEXT