CAD tip # 6795:

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FieldLink to display links between fields and objects.

The free AutoCAD utility Xanadu FieldLink displays temporary lines (arrows) between the dynamic text fields and the objects, which properties are used in the fields.

So you can easily represent (visualize) links and relations (connections, dependecies) between text fields (texts, attributes) and th dependent drawing objects (entities) - e.g. between a boundary polyline and its acreage label. The lines also identify all fields depending on objects. The temporary lines are automatically erased on redraw or zoom operations. Alternatively, you can make them permanent drawing geometry.

You can download the the FieldLink application from www.xanadu.cz/download. Load it with APPLOAD and start the FIELDLINK command.

FieldLink

Sample drawing FieldLink (see CAD Blocks)

ACADADTMapCivilACADMABS

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14.7.2009 1016x

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD Architecture · AutoCAD Map · AutoCAD Civil 3D · AutoCAD Mechanical · AutoCAD Revit MEP ·

See also:
Tip 7249:	How to select all drawing entities containing a given text?
Tip 6403:	Select all specific texts in a drawing.
Tip 5930:	Xref file name as a text field.
Tip 5718:	How to quickly change the "annotative" flag of an object?
Tip 5510:	Using symbol libraries for markups in Design Review.

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