Autocomplete or linking text within a drawing

[amy.stuart]

Could you elaborate a bit please? Is the fields linked to Sheet Set properties / Document Properties / Other? What happens when you copy-n-paste the TB over ... does the field portions change to #### or don't they come with at all?

To test, open one of the DWG's where the fields work. Edit one of the texts (or attribs) and double click on the displayed field value. A dialog like the attached should pop-up, this one shows linking to the Document Property - Title, yours might be different. Copy the Field expression at the bottom (in my case it's %<\AcVar Title>%). Post here so we know exactly why this happens, then we can give a more correct answer.

Mine is to the Drawings Properties. It gives me the #'s signs when i copy from one drawing into another.

[irneb]

OK, I was thinking this might be the prob. That's why I'd suggest going to Sheet Sets instead. Anyway, searched through my archives - I had a lisp for exporting & importing Dwg Props somewhere (just don't use it anymore).

Save both attached to an AutoCAD support path. Load the LSP file (there's quite a few methods of doing this). This will add the following new commands:

• DwgPropExp - saves the Drawing Properties to a PRP file
• DwgPropImp - imports Drawing Properties from a PRP file, asking you 1st which you want to overwrite.