Updating Fields

[stewart.craigon]

I am currently having problems with fields in AutoCAD 2005.

I have fields inserted in mtext and they wont update when i regen, plot or save the drawing, all the correct boxes are ticked in the user preferences. The "updatefield" command works but i am trying to set up a plot stamp that has date and time and would like it to update when the drawing is regenerated.

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks from a newbie.

[H-Angus]

I am currently having problems with fields in AutoCAD 2005.

I have fields inserted in mtext and they wont update when i regen, plot or save the drawing, all the correct boxes are ticked in the user preferences. The "updatefield" command works but i am trying to set up a plot stamp that has date and time and would like it to update when the drawing is regenerated.

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks from a newbie.

What is your FIELDEVAL sysvar set to?

[stewart.craigon]

It is set to 3, which i thought would mean it would update on regens, plots, saves, opens and etransmits?

[H-Angus]

It is set to 3, which i thought would mean it would update on regens, plots, saves, opens and etransmits?

The sysvar is a bitcode, take a look in the help file. I think you want to set it to 31.

[stewart.craigon]

I checked again, it wasnt 3 it was 31, and it still isnt updating,it works when i am calculating areas, but when I put time into the field it never updates.

Time goes slowly enough here without it stopping!

[lpseifert]

According to Adesk, it is performing as designed
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...linkID=9240617

[stewart.craigon]

Ah, that will be why then, thanks very much!

[steve922542]

It is set to 3, which i thought would mean it would update on regens, plots, saves, opens and etransmits?

A quick and easy method would be to add a macro to your toolbar buttons or menus, plot example shown below:

^C^C_updatefield;all;;plot

You have to be sure that this is what you want to happen in ALL situations of course.

I had a user that could not remember to save his work, and was experiencing lock-ups upon print. Adding quick save to his plot button saved a lot of money even if it was a work-around.

Another way to do it would be to use the 'on-event' method in VBA. You could even incorporate all of the events you mentioned - plot, etrans, etc. into a dialog box with check boxes for easy toggling on and off.

[rkmcswain]

Ah, that will be why then, thanks very much!

You just need to use a different field then.
See: http://rkmcswain.blogspot.com/2005/0...in-fields.html

[stewart.craigon]

Thanks for the link, that works a treat!