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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
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20.7.2006    42925×  
this tip shared by ARKANCE experts applies to: AutoCAD LT 2008 · AutoCAD LT 2007 · AutoCAD LT 2006 · AutoCAD LT 2005 ·

See also:
Tip 14805:Some useful Unicode characters for your technical drawings.
Tip 14803:Superscripts, subscripts, fractions, and tabs in Inventor text.
Tip 14714:Why is Fusion suddenly putting apostrophes in my text?
Tip 14681:How to quickly convert XLS tables to CSV format without opening Excel?
Tip 14657:How do I put the project name and last version date on the PCB?


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