CAD tip # 6795:

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FieldLink to display links between fields and objects.

The free AutoCAD utility ARKANCE FieldLink displays temporary lines (arrows) between dynamic text fields and the objects, which properties are used in the fields. You can also select the source objects of these dependencies.

So you can easily represent (visualize) links and relations (connections, dependecies) between text fields (texts, attributes, table cells) and their 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 a permanent drawing geometry.

You can download the the FieldLink application from 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 14165×

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

See also:
Tip 14628:	What 3D formats are supported in Autodesk FlexSim?
Tip 14620:	Converting object data (OD) to XData (XD) in AutoCAD Map 3D.
Tip 14446:	Undocumented options in AutoCAD FIELDs - hyperlinks, hexadecimal or binary format
Tip 14271:	How to use the STRETCH command to resize an object to a specific size?
Tip 14215:	IF statement in AutoCAD text fields and attributes.

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