Q:  I am using AutoCAD LT 2005 and am trying to use Fields as much as they are capable.  Can I use Fields in conjunction with the Sheet Set Manager?
A:  Unfortunately, Fields aren’t supported in your situation. A list of Field-supported features in AutoCAD 2005 are as follows:
-Use field to count AutoCAD blocks.
-Use field to calculate the area of multiple AutoCAD objects.
-Use field to calculate the length of multiple AutoCAD objects.
-Create the AutoCAD field based on the specific cell of AutoCAD native table.
-Import the specific cell of the …

Q:  My “Date” Field isn’t updating when I regen my drawing.  What am I doing wrong?
A:  A “Date” Field in an attribute for a block doesn’t update dynamically with the calendar date based upon the FIELDEVAL system variable. I’ve also experienced this problem carrying over to Fields within regular text entities without any explanation. However, there are a few easy solutions to this issue.
My favorite is simply changing the “Date” Field to a “PlotDate” Field as it will populate with the current date and/or time when the document is plotted or …

Q:  What if I want to make a Field representing the date the drawing was created? I don’t want it to update everytime I print.
A:  You can insert the Create Date as a Field under the Date & Time category. Simply pick “CreateDate”, select the example you would like to use or modify it to your liking, and select “OK”. Create Date is supported by the TDCREATE and TDUCREATE system variables and it will not change throughout the file’s existence. So when the Fields in you drawing are updated to …

I think there is a need for this quick post about publishing before taking a few days away for the holiday weekend.  Before that, though, let me say U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!  I’m just in the Independence Day spirit I guess.
PUBLISHCOLLATE is an important system variable to consider when plotting.  It can affect not only your PLT files and PDF files,  but the order and interleafing of plots coming off the machine.
With PUBLISHCOLLATE set to “0″, a sheet set is processed one layout at a time with separate PLT files being …

If you haven’t registered or gone back to the AUGI ATP 250 course “FIELD of Study” recently, the 3rd and last segment of the class has been posted.  Also, a second post to the forum containing Bonus Exercise #2 is available.  The class will be coming to a close soon, so the best time to get in on the discussion is now.  The course documents will remain on AUGI, though I won’t be actively monitoring the forum.  As a matter of fact, after a couple weeks of a classes end, …