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Template setup help?

Template setup help?

Template setup help?

(OP)
I am trying to get 1 field to have the current date appear without having to enter it.  I also want another field that will have the date automatically change to the current date when the drawing is opened.  I am also looking to have the drawing file location saved on the drawing.

I am pretty new Lisp programming, so if someone can make this as easy as possible it would be great.

Thanks

RE: Template setup help?

You could instead use PlotStamp in the plot dialog....

RE: Template setup help?


Darken99

If you like tinkering, instead of using plotstamp, use the RTEXT command and do the following.

Type RTEXT
<Diesel>

Then type the following in the Rtext edit box.

DRAWING FILE NAME and LOCATION - $(getvar, "dwgprefix")$(getvar, "dwgname") - $(edtime,0, MONTH DD"," YYYY-H:MMam/pm)

Click OK to place it on your template.

Be careful with all the parentheses, commas, quotation marks and spelling...one slip and it won't work.

RE: Template setup help?


Darken99

Or copy the above, then right click and paste it in the Rtext edit box....much easier.

RE: Template setup help?

(OP)
Ok thanks,

I will have to play with this when I get some time.

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