Field dialog box

The Field dialog box allows you to insert a field in a multiline text, table cells, attributes...

  1. Date & Time
  2. Document
  3. Linked
  4. Objects
  5. Plot
  6. Variables
  7. Sheet Set
  8. Extensions
  9. Field expression

Date & Time

CreateDate
Displays a random date.
Date
Displays the current date.
PlotDate
Displays the date when the drawing was last plotted.
SaveDate
Displays the date when the drawing was last saved.
Date format
Select a date format from the list or type a format in this field.
Examples
Displays date format examples.
Hints
Explains the meaning of the digits used in the date format acronym/abbreviation definition.
Field expression
Displays the field expression of the selected date. An operand in an expression can be a DisplayPropertyName enclosed in arrow brackets (<>).

Document

Author
Displays the author of the document.
Comments
Displays the comments in the document.
Filename
Shows the file name. It can include the path and the extension of the file.
Filesize
Displays the file size expressed in Bytes, Kilobytes and Megabytes.
HyperLinkBase
Displays the default path for the relative hyperlink in drawings.
Keywords
Displays the keywords for the opened file.
LastSavedBy
Displays the name of the person that last saved the file.
RevisionNumber
Displays the drawing revision number.
Subject
Displays the subject of the drawing.
Title
Displays the title of the drawing.
Format
Displays the format of the selected category.
Field expression
Displays the field expression of the selected date. An operand in an expression can be a DisplayPropertyName enclosed in arrow brackets (<>).

Linked

Text to display
Enter the text you want to be displayed for this hyperlink.
Hyperlink
Opens the Edit Hyperlink dialog box.

Objects

BlockPlaceHolder

See the ATTDEF command to create block property fields in an attribute. When such an attribute is included in a block definition, the field displays the current value of the block property.

Block reference property
Displays the block reference property.
Block name
Displays the name of the block.
Format
Displays the name of the block in different letter cases.
Formula
Creates a formula field. You can use the values of table cells in a formula field. Click the Average, Sum, Count or Cell button. The Field dialog box closes to allow you select cells in a table in the drawing.
NamedObject

Creates a field that shows the current name of a named entity.

  • Click the Named object type field, then select the object type in the list.

    All named objects of the selected type are listed in the Name list box.

  • Select a name in the list.
  • Choose a format.
  • Click the OK button to place the field.
Object

Creates a field that shows a property of a selected entity.

  • Click the select button, next to the Object type field.

    The Field dialog box temporarily closes.

  • Select an entity in the drawing.

    The properties of the selected entity are listed in the Property list.

  • Select a property in the list.
  • Choose a format.
  • Click the OK button to place the field.

Plot

Plot fields apply to paper space layouts.

Allows to create fields which show the current print settings of a layout.

Variables

Allows to create fields which show the current value of Diesel Expressions, Lisp Variables and System Variables.

It is possible to search for a specific variable in the Lisp Variables and System Variables lists using:
  • Key navigation: Press the up/down arrows to navigate in the list.
  • Search bar: Allows you to search for specific variables. The list is shortened to display only the variables that contain the entered sequence of characters.
    Note: To enable the search bar:
    • Click the icon.
    • Press Crtl+F key. The focus needs to be in the variable list. You can use the TAB key to cycle focus.

Sheet Set

Allows to create fields which show default and custom sheet set properties.

Extensions

Allows to create fields that show properties of entities specific to BricsCAD®, such as BIM or Mechanical entities, but that will display cached values in AutoCAD.

ExtensionProperties
Allows to create fields with properties of a selected BIM entity.
Object2d
Allows to create fields with properties of 3D entities by selecting the associated 2d entity inside BIM section block.
Object2dMLeader
Allows to create fields inside MLeader with properties of 3D entities by selecting the associated 2d entity inside BIM section block using MLeader's arrow.

Field expression

Displays the expression of the field.