You can check the spelling of all text as
it is entered in your drawing. You can also specify the specific
language dictionary that is used and customize and manage multiple
custom spelling dictionaries.
You
can check the spelling of all text objects in your drawing, including
- Single and multiline text
- Dimension text
- Multileader text
- Text within block attributes
- Text within xrefs
With Check Spelling, your drawing or the areas
of your drawing’s text that you specify are searched for misspelled
words. If a misspelled word is identified, the word is highlighted
and the drawing area zooms to that word in a scale that is easy
to read.
Check Spelling As You Type
By default, you can check
spelling as you enter text in the In-Place Text Editor. Any word you
enter is checked for spelling errors when it is completed. A word
is considered completed when one of the following actions are taken:
- Pressing SPACEBAR or ENTER
- Moving the cursor to another position
within the In-Place Text Editor.
Any word not found in
the current dictionary is underlined as misspelled. Spelling suggestions
are displayed when you right-click the underlined word.
Switch Dictionaries
The Check Spelling feature contains several
main dictionaries, which are available in different languages. You
can also create any number of custom dictionaries and switch between
them as needed.
During
a spelling check, the words in the drawing are matched to the words in
the current main dictionary. Any words you add are stored in the
custom dictionary that is current at the time of the spelling check.
For example, you can add proper names so they are no longer identified
as misspelled words.
NoteBy default AutoCAD
provides you with one sample custom dictionary that contains words
such as AutoCAD and Autodesk.
To
check spelling in another language, change to a different main dictionary.
You can change dictionaries in the Dictionaries
dialog box or by specifying the dictionary name in the DCTMAIN or DCTCUST system variable.
For a list of the main dictionary file names, see DCTMAIN.
Note The filename for
a custom dictionary cannot use any non-current code page characters
in its name. If you are sharing a custom dictionary between different
locals or languages do not use non-ASCII characters.
Create and Edit Custom
Dictionaries
A
custom dictionary is a list of spelling exceptions that you have
identified. The files that contain them have a .cus file extension.
You can use any ASCII text editor to add or delete words, or combine
several dictionaries.
To check spelling
- Click an option of where you want to
check. Click Start. If no misspelled words are found, a message
is displayed. If a misspelling is found, the Check Spelling dialog
box identifies the misspelled word. The word is highlighted and
zoomed to in the drawing area.
- Do one of the following:
- To correct a word, select an alternate
word from the Suggestions list or type a word in the Suggestions
box. Click Change or Change All.
- To leave a word unchanged, click Ignore
or Ignore All.
- To leave a word unchanged and add it
to the dictionary, click Add to Dictionary.
- Repeat step 3 for each misspelled word.
Click Close to exit.
NoteClick Undo to reverse
the preceding Check Spelling action or series of actions in the
Check Spelling dialog box.
To check spelling in a
block attribute
- In the Check Spelling dialog box, click
Settings.
- In the Check Spelling Settings dialog
box, click Block Attributes. Click OK.
- In the Check Spelling dialog box, click
Start.
- Do one of the following:
- To correct a word, select an alternate
word from the Suggestions list or type a word in the Suggestions
box. Click Change or Change All.
- To leave a word unchanged, click Ignore
or Ignore All.
- To leave a word unchanged and add it
to the dictionary, click Add to Dictionary.
- Repeat step 5 for each misspelled word.
Click Close to exit.
To switch dictionaries
while checking spelling
-
- In the Check Spelling dialog box, click
Dictionaries.
- Do one of the following:
- To change the main dictionary, select
a dictionary from the Current Main Dictionary list.
- To change the custom dictionary, select
a dictionary under Current Custom Dictionary.
- Click Close.
To add a custom dictionary
or word list
- In the Check Spelling dialog box, click
Dictionaries.
- In the Dictionaries dialog box, in the
Current Custom dictionary list, select Manage Custom Dictionaries.
- In the Custom Dictionaries list, click
Add and browse to the dictionary’s location. To create a new custom
dictionary, click New and enter the dictionary’s name. The name
must contain the .cus extension.
- Click OK. The newly selected dictionary
is highlighted as the current custom dictionary.
- If you would like to import a word list
into your custom dictionary, click Import.
- Click OK.
CommandsSPELL
Checks spelling in a
drawing.
System VariablesDCTCUST
Displays the path and
file name of the current custom spelling dictionary.
DCTMAIN
Displays the three letter
keyword for the current main spelling dictionary.
