arithmatic operations with autocad fields 1

[youngEIT]

i have two mtexts, each has a field. i want to have a third mtext which would be field 1+ field 2. is that possible? i looked around and found some postings about "arithmetic functions in autocad fields" where they say FIELD>ALL>EXPRESSION to do it. i cannot seem to find 'EXPRESSION' in the ALL category. i am running 2009. am i missing something?

 

[IFRs]

Insert Field Formula Sum ??

 

[youngEIT]

true, but looks like that only works for tables. my labels are scattered around mtexts. any other ideas?

 

[IFRs]

A diesel expression may work - I'll look into that but I'm skeptical.

 

[chicopee]

What do you mean with mtexts having fields?

 

[youngEIT]

a mtext with text like "Area = ****" where **** is an inserted field as INSERT FIELD>OBJECT>AREA. you can get it from the right click menu when you are in the text editor. hope that explains your question chicopee

 

[VMichl]

You can add the field values using expressions. Just use "Insert field" in the Expression pane of the Field dialog.

See also:

http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/qaID.asp?tip=6381

Vladimir Michl,

http://www.xanadu.cz

 

[youngEIT]

thanks for the valuable tip Vladimir! that's EXACTLY what i was looking for.

 

[chicopee]

This is similar to geometric calculations insofar as the math expressions that can be used.
Which ACAD version did FIELD first appear?