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AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Using the Multileader Collect tool (MLEADERCOLLECT command), you can combine multiple block-type multiple leaders into a single multiple leader with multiple blocks. Figure 46. Collected Multiple Leaders. Working with Text The MTEXT Editor has been updated in AutoCAD 2008; providing more flexibility and control over your text. And, the new Text panel on the Dashboard provides easy access to text-related tools including multline text, single line text, Find, Spell Check, text styles and text height. Figure 47. Text Panel on the Dashboard. When creating or editing multiline text, new controls in the Text Formatting toolbar, provide more formatting options for your MTEXT objects. Figure 48. Text Formatting toolbar. New column controls enable you to wrap an MTEXT object across multiple columns. You can specify dynamic or static columns and adjust the number of columns as well as the column and gutter width and height. Grips and the text formatting ruler provide visual editing options. 31

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AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE
Using the Multileader Collect tool (MLEADERCOLLECT command), you can combine multiple block–type
multiple leaders into a single multiple leader with multiple blocks.
Figure 46. Collected Multiple Leaders.
Working with Text
The MTEXT Editor has been updated in AutoCAD 2008; providing more flexibility and control over your text.
And, the new Text panel on the Dashboard provides easy access to text-related tools including multline text,
single line text, Find, Spell Check, text styles and text height.
Figure 47. Text Panel on the Dashboard.
When creating or editing multiline text, new controls in the Text Formatting toolbar, provide more formatting
options for your MTEXT objects.
Figure 48. Text Formatting toolbar.
New column controls enable you to wrap an MTEXT object across multiple columns. You can specify dynamic
or static columns and adjust the number of columns as well as the column and gutter width and height. Grips
and the text formatting ruler provide visual editing options.
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