Q:  I want to insert a block containing Fields and then select existing objects in my drawing to associate with the Fields in the block.  How can I do this, such as insert the block and select a Viewport to associate with a Scale Field?
A:  AutoCAD doesn’t prompt you to select an object from the drawing you’re inserted the text block into by default. However, there is a default way to select an object in the drawing.

Sorry for the delay on getting this post out. Between an extremely hectic week followed by some much needed vacation time, I didn’t have the opportunity to post this lesson. Because of this, there will be two posts covering AutoCAD Fields this week.
With this lesson on AutoCAD Fields, we’re going to focus on the power of Fields used in conjunction with blocks and viewports to display their properties.  I’ll cover some of the basics and allow you to expand on those concepts yourself.  The potential for Fields with your drawing …