To Insert Fields in AutoCAD Text

Use this procedure to insert fields into AutoCAD text elements.

  1. Select the AutoCAD text in which you want to insert a field.
  2. Right-click, and click Text Edit.
  3. Right-click at the point within the text where you want to insert a field, and click Insert Field.
  4. Define the field and its format.
    If you want to insert a … Then…
    date/time, document, hyperlink, object, system variable, Diesel expression, or plot field see “Use Fields in Text” in AutoCAD help.
    project field see To Select a Project Field.
    sheet set field see To Select a Sheet Set Field.
    keynote field see To Select a Keynote Field.
    database field see To Select a Database Field.
  5. Click OK.