Select a Field in MText and have it highlight the object it is representing?

[rmk]

when using a field to display an area of a hatch or closed polyline, is there a way to select or highlight the field
in the mtext and have it display/highlight/zoom to the object it is representing?

[Ed Jobe]

Not OOTB. You might be able to do it with code.

[rmk]

thanks Ed. appreciate the info. i was so hoping it would

[Tom Beauford]

Try: http://www.lee-mac.com/fieldobjects.html
or: http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/f...bjects-tip6795
or: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visua...639668#M362919

[rmk]

thanks Tom. Going to use Lee Mac's routine. totally forgot about him. have used many of his routines in the past.

[Tom Beauford]

thanks Tom. Going to use Lee Mac's routine. totally forgot about him. have used many of his routines in the past.

That's the one I use as well, here's the macro I use:
Command Name: Field→Objects
Description: Display links between Fields & Objects.
Macro:

^C^C^P(or C:FieldObjects (load "FieldObjectsV1-0.lsp"));FieldObjects

Small image: RCDATA_16_INSERT_FIELD
Large image: RCDATA_32_INSERT_FIELD

I'm also a heavy user of Lee Mac's routines as well, I have over a dozen macros using his "Steal from Drawing" routine alone. It's my all time favorite download!