Fix Text Overlaps

This command allows you to fix text overlaps for where different text overlap each other or where text crosses linework entities. You can either have the program automatically fix overlaps by using rules or just find the overlaps and step-through them to review and fix with CAD edits as needed.

In the options dialog, you can choose which rules to try for fixing the overlaps. The rules are applied in the order of the Used Methods list. If using a rule doesn't clear the text from overlaps, then the program tries the next rule.

The Slide rule moves the text parallel to text angle. The labels will not move past the Max Slide amount.

The Offset rule moves the text perpendicular to text angle. The labels will not move past the Max Offset amount.

The Avoid Linework Conflicts option checks for text overlaps with linework entities. Otherwise only overlaps with other text entities are checked.

The Overlap Manager can be used to manually check and change label overlaps that aren't solved by the automatic rules. With the View Remaining Overlaps After Applying Rules option, any remaining overlaps will show in the Overlap Manager. Use the Back and Next buttons to step through each text conflict. The Auto-Zoom option zooms the dwg to show the current overlap. The Skip Resolved option shows only the unresolved conflicts. The Status option shows whether a conflict is resolved and lets you change the status. The Slide function moves text along the text angle. The Move function does an unrestricted move of the text. The Move With Leader function moves the text and creates a leader between the original and new locations. The Offset functions move the text perpendicular to the text angle.

When View Last Overlap File is checked, the Overlap Manager will return to the previous labels that were under review.

When Skip Resolved Overlaps is unchecked, the Overlap Manager will display all the labels that were moved by the command as a final check for you.

Prompts

Avoid Label Overlap dialog
Select Labels  for which to resolve annotation conflicts:
Select objects: select entities

Pulldown Menu Location: Edit > Text
Keyboard Command: textconf
Prerequisite: Text entities