Field

Inserts field in multiline text, table cells, attributes, and so on.

Note: A field is variable text that the program updates automatically, displaying such data as drawing properties (like a file name or the saved date), entity properties (like length, area, or layer), user-defined properties, plot settings, variables, and so on. If a field has no value, the the program displays hyphens (----).

Accessing the Command

command bar: field
menu bar: Insert| Insert Field
toolbar: Insert |
ribbon: Draw | Text | Fields

: Field

Displays a dialog box:

Expand a catagory in the Field Names pane, then select a field name.

The Format pane displays the format options for the selected field.

Adjust the format, then click OK.

The program prompts you in the command bar:

Specify start point or [Height/Justify]: (Enter an option)

Command Options

Field category	Dialog box
Date&Time	Select a date type. Create date: a random date Date: current date PlotDate: the date the drawing was last plotted SaveDate: the date the drawing was last saved Select a date format in the list or type a format in the Date format field.
Document	Select a document property. Select a format
Linked	Click the Hyperlink button. The Edit Hyperlink dialog box displays. Copy/Paste an URL in the Link to file or URL field. or Click the Browse () button and select a file. Click the OK button on the Edit Hyperlink dialog box.
Objects
Plot
Variables
Sheet Set

Procedures

• General procedure to create fields
• To display an entity property in a field
• To edit a field
• To update a field

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