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NorthLan 
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Joined: 15.Jun.2010 Location: United Kingdom Using: AutoCAD Map3D2009, AutoCADLT2007 Status: Offline Points: 2 |
 Topic: BlocksPosted: 15.Jun.2010 at 11:00 |
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Does anyone know if it is possible to create 2 block references within the same block. I am trying to create a block template that will automatically display both the filename and date. Also is it possible for the blocks to update themselves within a dwt without having to refresh them every new day? Thanks for your help.
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Cad64
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Joined: 17.Apr.2010 Location: United States Using: Autocad 2011, 3DS Max 2011, Photoshop CS5 Status: Offline Points: 491 |
Posted: 20.Jun.2010 at 16:33 |
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You can use a FIELD to insert a dynamic date and filename that will automatically update as necessary.
Or you can use the old RTEXT diesel expressions. Also dynamic and automatically updated.
Date = $(edtime,0,MON DD"," YYYY)
Date & Time = $(edtime,0,MON DD"," YYYY - H:MMam/pm)
Filename = $(getvar, "dwgname")
File Path & Filename= $(getvar, "dwgprefix")$(getvar, "dwgname")
To use Rtext, type RTEXT at the command line and then choose "Diesel" from the list of options. This will open a little text window where you can copy and paste the code above.
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NorthLan
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Joined: 15.Jun.2010 Location: United Kingdom Using: AutoCAD Map3D2009, AutoCADLT2007 Status: Offline Points: 2 |
Posted: 21.Jun.2010 at 10:09 |
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Thanks that works well, do you know how I could then imbed these within a block to make them editable as an attribute?
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Zupmicher
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Joined: 12.Jul.2010 Location: Chile Using: Autocad 2011 Status: Offline Points: 8 |
Posted: 12.Jul.2010 at 20:11 |
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Well I think your question was solved in part. To have a sort of base block is updated automatically with each change, beginning and end can act as more users, the solution is to block reference system. |
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