CAD Forum discussion (EN) : AutoCAD automatic text https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:21:31 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:08:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=779 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[AutoCAD automatic text : Use the MTEXT. there is a button...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=779&PID=2113&title=autocad-automatic-text#2113 Author: kkrippene
Subject: 779
Posted: 10.Jun.2008 at 17:08

Use the MTEXT.  there is a button for inserting a field in the text box.  Scroll through and fine the Savedate option.  The save date will update each time you save the file. ]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:08:17 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=779&PID=2113&title=autocad-automatic-text#2113 <![CDATA[AutoCAD automatic text : You can use a macro to insert...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=779&PID=2040&title=autocad-automatic-text#2040 Author: Vladimir Michl
Subject: 779
Posted: 28.May.2008 at 21:54

You can use a macro to insert a formatted contents of the CDATE variable (current date/time).

You can reference an Excell cell in TABLE link (current AutoCAD versions) or with Excellink (also in older versions).

]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 21:54:13 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=779&PID=2040&title=autocad-automatic-text#2040 <![CDATA[AutoCAD automatic text : Is there a way to insert auto...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=779&PID=2032&title=autocad-automatic-text#2032 Author: trombone84
Subject: 779
Posted: 28.May.2008 at 12:37

Is there a way to insert auto text to AutoCAD? For example, I use a block to form the outline and drawing detail part of the drawing in model space. This includes the drawn date, which was April 2002 when it was made many moons ago. Is it possible to have this upate to the current month, with it selecting the month at the time of insertion and then not changing? Failing that can it reference a cell in a spreadsheet??
 
Cheers
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