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Using a trick, you can insert automatic text fields (labels) also in AutoCAD LT (2005,2006,2007,2008). Text fields are normally supported only in full AutoCAD - the FIELD command.
Despite that LT does not support the FIELD command, you can insert the field codes in the plain DTEXT command and these fields are still dynamically interpreted/updated.
So you can e.g. insert an automatic value containing the DWG file name - just copy the following line to the contents of a DTEXT entity:
%<\AcVar Filename \f "%fn6">%(fn6 = no path; fn2 = no extension; fn7 = incl.path)
Or put the last save date or the last plot date in your drawing:
%<\AcVar SaveDate \f "dd.MM.yyyy h:mm tt">% %<\AcVar PlotDate \f "%#c">%
See some advanced codes in the Tip 3676.
ACLT2008ACLT2007ACLT2006ACLT2005
20.7.2006
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this tip shared by ARKANCE experts applies to: AutoCAD LT 2008 · AutoCAD LT 2007 · AutoCAD LT 2006 · AutoCAD LT 2005 ·
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