Is there a easy way to select "hidden" items in a drawing. For example, in this example below some text is overlapping another block of text. When I try to select the smaller text, it keeps selecting the larger, multiline text. Is there a way perhaps to cycle through selections like in Autocad (cntl clicking will cycle through close/overlapping objects)? Surely this must be a common procedure. Thanks.
You can try right-clicking and choosing "Select Other". If that doesn't work, move the larger one out of the way. Then move the smaller one to where you want and move the large one back.
Select Other. Why didn't I think of that? I knew it had to be simple. Thanks!
Another option for you would be to delete the separate surface finish symbol and add it into the note itself. When you are creating (or editing the text of) your note, there is an option to add a surface finish symbol in the property manager. Also, if you already have a surface finish symbol in the drawing that this note is referencing, you can just click on the surface finish symbol in the drawing while you are editing the text of the note. Doing it this way, they are linked. If you change the symbol in the drawing, it will automatically update in the note.
I can't use that option, because that inserts a big blank line, unless you know of a way to avoid that.
The only thing you can do would be to change the font size of the surface finish symbol. Here is a sample I did. The text font is 12pt. and the surface finish symbol is 6pt. You are not going to get away from the space between lines because the size of the surface finish symbol controls the height of the line that it is part of.
You can try right-clicking and choosing "Select Other". If that doesn't work, move the larger one out of the way. Then move the smaller one to where you want and move the large one back.