Autodesk 057B1-41A111-1001 - AutoCAD LT 2010, User Manual

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is added to a project, the placeholder field displays the correct layout number
and title.
A field for which no value is available displays hyphens (----). For example,
the PageSetupName field, which is set in the Page Setup Manager, may be
blank.
An invalid field displays pound signs (####). For example, the
CurrentLayoutTitle field, which is valid only in paper space, displays pound
signs if it is placed in model space.
Change the Appearance of a Field
The field text uses the same text style as the text object in which it is inserted.
By default, fields are displayed with a light gray background that is not plotted
(FIELDDISPLAY system variable).
Formatting options in the Insert Field dialog box control the appearance of
the text that is displayed. The options that are available depend on the type
of field. For example, the format for date fields includes options for displaying
the day of the week and the time, and the format for named object fields
includes capitalization options.
Edit a Field
A field is part of a text object and it can be edited from a text editor. The easiest
way to edit a field is to double click the text object that contains the field and
then, to display the Insert Field dialog box, double click the field. These
operations are available on the shortcut menus as well.
If you no longer want to update a field, you can preserve the value that is
currently displayed by converting the field to text.
The field expression, consisting of escape characters and a field code, is shown
in the Insert Field dialog box but cannot be edited.
Update Fields
When a field is updated, it displays the latest value. You can update fields
individually or update all fields in one or more selected text objects.
You can also set fields to be updated automatically when the drawing is
opened, saved, printed, and regenerated.
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