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    • Bob JamesB Offline
      Bob James
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      At Basecamp I was standing with Solo and someone told him that in addition to being able to add text to a dimension, he explained how to make the text more than one line. But I can't remember what he said to do. 😳

      Pete? πŸŽ‰

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      • Rich O BrienR Online
        Rich O Brien Moderator
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        Hi Bob,

        When you edit a dimension or text type \n to jump to the next line.

        for example, 31.5cm \n Bob James would read

        31.5cm
        Bob James

        http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95012

        Check the last tip πŸ˜‰

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        • Bob JamesB Offline
          Bob James
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          @unknownuser said:

          for example, 31.5cm \n Bob James would read

          31.5cm
          Bob James

          Super: Just what I was looking for.
          Really great to hear from you Rich πŸ‘

          Don't you still need the <>?

          @unknownuser said:

          http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95012

          Check the last tip πŸ˜‰

          I went, I read, but I didn't see what you are referring to. (Hidden clue??) (Is this an Irish thing πŸ˜† )

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          • GaieusG Offline
            Gaieus
            last edited by

            Hi Bob,

            The 31 cm \n Bob would not be a dynamically associated dimension any more (i.e. if you change the size of what you dimensioned, it would not change).

            That's what the <> is for. So instead of typing in the 31 cm value, type
            <> \n Bob to keep it dynamically associated.

            Gai...

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            • Bob JamesB Offline
              Bob James
              last edited by

              That's it!!

              Thank you Rich/Csaba πŸ‘

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              • Rich O BrienR Online
                Rich O Brien Moderator
                last edited by

                looks like Dr.Csaba beat me too it! As for the link, it shows me a tip on the bottom of the page that says.....

                Tip: Type \n followed by a space to start a new line of text (Microsoft Windows)

                No hidden clues, no secret agenda, like i said, you never stop learning... πŸ˜‰

                Great to hear from you too Bob. Hope you're keeping well. How's the job in Area 51 going? Oooops, have i let the cat outta the bag!

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                • GaieusG Offline
                  Gaieus
                  last edited by

                  @unknownuser said:

                  No hidden clues, no secret agenda, like i said, you never stop learning... πŸ˜‰

                  And so I learnt it from Wodan (I think - or someone else...)?
                  πŸ˜„

                  Gai...

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                  • Bob JamesB Offline
                    Bob James
                    last edited by

                    @unknownuser said:

                    Tip: Type \n followed by a space to start a new line of text (Microsoft Windows)

                    Honest, Rich, when I clicked on the link it did not take me to the "real" link 😳

                    @unknownuser said:

                    No hidden clues, no secret agenda, like i said, you never stop learning... πŸ˜‰

                    How true

                    @unknownuser said:

                    Great to hear from you too Bob. Hope you're keeping well. How's the job in Area 51 going? Oooops, have i let the cat outta the bag!

                    Cat? What cat? 😎


                    Oh, you mean this tip :-)

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