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    Default Fields - Format area in Metres

    2 questions -
    Is it possible to change the format of the area of a room to read as eg 150 instead of 150000000 - we use 1 unit for 1mm, so when we draw a room of 15m x 10m we draw 15000x10000;
    And how do I get the field name of an xref to update when I change the xref - I got ######## instead when I updated. Thanks.

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    Default Re: Fields - Format area in Metres

    Have a look at this thread: http://forums.augi.com/showthread.ph...ghlight=fields
    and this one:
    http://forums.augi.com/showthread.ph...ght=area+acres

    Did you run Update Fields?

    Or specificlly what value are you asking the field to use for the xref name?
    Last edited by mjfarrell; 2004-08-30 at 06:52 AM.

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    Default Re: Fields - Format area in Metres

    Hi

    1. Check out the following link -

    A Field of Questions in AutoCAD® 2005

    2. Check out the following thread -

    FIELDS, does this replace RTEXT?

    <add>
    ID: TP00134 - Using Fields
    </add>

    Have a good one, Mike
    Last edited by Mike.Perry; 2004-08-30 at 10:57 AM. Reason: <add> info added

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    Default Re: Fields - Format area in Metres

    With the xref, what I did was after getting the name of the xref I then detached the xref & attached another one into the drawing. That's when the xref name changed to #######. But when I changed the xref by re-directing the path to another drawing it updated the name. I guess that's one way to do it.

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