Autodesk 00128-051462-9310 User Guide - Page 1937

Inserting Fields Fields can be inserted directly into drawings, or as components of other elements. When a field is inserted directly, it is entered as a multiline text element. You can also insert it in existing text and multiline text, tables cells, attributes, and property set definitions. Inserting Fields in a Drawing You can create field anywhere in a drawing. When a field is inserted directly, and not within another element, it is created as a multiline text element. 1 On the Insert menu, click Field. 2 Select a field category to choose from. 3 Select a field, and if necessary, specify additional information regarding this field. For example, if you want to insert a Plot Date field, you need to specify the date format. 4 Click OK. 5 Insert the field in the drawing. If you want to... insert the field directly Then... click where the field should be inserted in the drawing area. change the height of the field enter h (Height) on the command line and press Enter. Enter the new height and press Enter again. Then, select the insertion point. change the orientation of the preview cursor, enter j (Justify) and press Enter. Enter the combination for the desired orientation, and press Enter. Then, select the insertion point. Date field inserted in drawing Inserting Fields in Property Set Definitions Use this procedure to insert a field in a property set definition. When you insert a field in a property set definition, the field will appear in the properties of any object or object style that has the property set attached. NOTE Fields are always contained in manual properties. Inserting Fields | 1897