CAD tip # 5128:

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Dynamic text fields even in AutoCAD LT.

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.

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applies to: AutoCAD LT 2008 · AutoCAD LT 2007 · AutoCAD LT 2006 · AutoCAD LT 2005 ·

See also:
Tip 14039:	How to display the total volume or surface of 3D solids in DWG?
Tip 13996:	Automatic hide for Revit palettes - save screen space (undocumented).
Tip 13788:	Green square - mathematical charade and parametric constraints in AutoCAD.
Tip 13760:	Parametric text content in Fusion 360 sketches (and models).
Tip 13740:	Dynamic label with filesize of the current DWG file.

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