Field Dialog Box
Menu: Insert
FieldAt the Command prompt,
enter Field. 
Command entry: fieldInserts a field in the drawing.
The options available in the Field dialog box change with the field category and field name.
Sets the types of fields to be listed under Field Names (for example, Date & Time, Document, and Objects). Other includes DieselExpression, LispVariable, and SystemVariable.
Lists the fields that are available in a category. Select a field name to display the options available for that field.
Displays the current value of the field, or displays an empty string (----) if the field value is invalid.
The label for this item changes with the field name. For example, when Filename is selected in the Field Names list, the label is Filename and the value is the name of the current drawing file. The label is Property for object fields. Exception: when a date field is selected, the selected date format is displayed; for example, M/d/yyyy.
Lists options for display of the value of the field. For example, date fields can display the name of the day or not, and text strings can be uppercase, lowercase, first capital, or title case. The value displayed in the Fields dialog box reflects the format that you select.
Displays the expression that underlies the field. The field expression cannot be edited, but you can learn how fields are constructed by reading this area.
Options for Sheet Set and Sheet View Fields
The following additional options are available when sheet-set-related fields are selected:
Specifies the name of the sheet set.
Displays a tree view of sheets or sheet views from the Sheet Set Manager, from which you can select an item for the field.
Displays the properties available as fields for the item selected in the tree.
Adds a hyperlink to the field when it is created. You can use CTRL+click to jump to the sheet or view. This option is not available for the ViewportScale field.
Options for BlockPlaceholder Fields
BlockPlaceholder fields are only available for insertion in the Attribute Definition dialog box when the Block Editor is open.
The following additional options are available when the BlockPlaceholder field is selected:
Displays the name of the current block definition.
Displays the value for the placeholder field in the selected format.
Displays a list of block reference properties for the current block definition.
Options for SheetSetPlaceholder Fields
The following additional options are available when the SheetSetPlaceholder field is selected:
Displays a list of available placeholder fields.
Displays the value for the placeholder field in the selected format.
For example, with SheetSet Placeholder selected in the Field Names list, SheetTitle selected in the Placeholder Type list, and Uppercase selected in the Format list, Temporary Value displays SHEETTITLE. When the drawing is placed in a sheet set, this field displays the title of the sheet.
Options for Fields in the Objects Field Category
The following additional options are available when object fields are selected:
When NamedObject is selected in Field Names, lists the types of named objects in the drawing. When Object is selected, displays the type of object selected. Use the Select Object button to temporarily close the dialog box and select an object in the drawing.
When NamedObject is selected in Field Names, lists the names of all the objects in the drawing of the selected type. When Object is selected in Field Names, lists the properties of the selected object that are available as fields. When a block with attributes is selected, the attribute names are displayed in the list of properties.
When Formula is selected in Field Names, provides a place for creating a formula to insert in text or in a table cell.
When Formula is selected in Field Names, closes the Field dialog box temporarily while you specify table cells. The result is appended to the formula.
When Formula is selected in Field Names, closes the Field dialog box temporarily while you specify a table cell. The cell address is appended to the formula.
Specifies precision for fields based on the selected format. Select Current Precision to use the current setting of the LUPREC system variable.
Displays the Additional Format dialog box.
Updates the value in Preview when you have manually changed the text in Formula.
Specifies that the object property fields in a block reference evaluate the properties of nested objects relative to the block reference's size and orientation within the drawing, not within the block definition.
