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Dimension Text - How to make Multiple Lines of Text?

Anonymous
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Hi, this is my first time posting on the site.

I would like to create multiple lines of text in the dimension string. How do I do this with out placing a separate text elements under the dimension? Please see the attached image of the example how I would like it to look.

Thanks!
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Barry Kelly
Moderator
You can't unfortunately (although I haven't checked in 15 but I'm pretty sure there is no change there).
You will have to place separate text.
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Laura Yanoviak
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Nope -- not in AC15 either.
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Chris Phillips
Contributor
try /n!
Barry Kelly
Moderator
Chris wrote:
try /n!
That doesn't work unfortunately.
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Anonymous
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Hello,

The line feed is \n, might work that way.

Regards, Juha
Barry Kelly
Moderator
Juha wrote:
Hello,

The line feed is \n, might work that way.

Regards, Juha
It doesn't work no matter what you do.
I haven't tried everything I can think of in 14.
Haven't tried in 15 but can't imagine it will be any different.
Barry.
One of the forum moderators.
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