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Question
when using arial and cutting and pasting, when finished cad sometimes leaves a ghost chunk of text that sits in the drawing and cant be removed or purged out, this also makes the extents of the drawing out to this chunk of junk text. Any ideas on removing this ghost junk piece of text??
When asking about an AutoCAD problem, please indicate the version of AutoCAD you are running. It can make a difference in the advice I give.
Run an Audit, choosing to automatically fix all errors.
Thaw ALL layers. Make sure your in model space if the text is in model space or paper space if the text is in paper space. Then try to isolate the text visibly, making sure the text in question is the ONLY thing you see on screen. Make sure your PICKADD system variable is set to 1. It should be if you can select multiple objects of other types. Now start the erase command and type "L" for last. Type one more Enter and hopefully now the culprit text should disappear. If not, send me a copy of the drawing to bdeshawn@sterling.net
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Bill DeShawn
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Bill DeShawn
Expertise
I can address all 2-D questions and some 3-D questions. I do programming in AutoLISP if it doesn`t involve solid modeling. I can also address menu customization issues and can help you find answers to questions I can`t answer by taking your question directly to Autodesk via their newsgroups.
Experience
I used to do electronic and mechanical design for a flat panel monitor manufacturer, and now I do architectural drafting for an architect. I did and do AutoLISP and menu customization and take pride in making my lisp routines to do the work exactly the way the client likes them done.
Publications
I had a routine published in CADENCE magazine (no longer in publication and taken over by CADALYST). Some of my routines are published on my website at http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
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