To Select a Keynote Field

Use this procedure to select a keynote field into a drawing.

  1. Open the Field dialog box from one of the following components:
    If you want to… Then…
    insert a keynote field into a text element see Inserting Fields in AutoCAD Text elements.
    insert a keynote field into a multiline text (mtext) element see Inserting Fields in AutoCAD Multiline Text.
    insert a keynote field into an AutoCAD table cell see Inserting Fields in AutoCAD Table Cells.
    insert a keynote field into an attribute definition see Inserting Fields in Attributes.
    insert a keynote field into a property set definition see Inserting Fields in Property Set Definitions.
    insert a keynote field into an object property see Inserting Fields in Object Properties.
    insert a keynote field into an object style see Inserting Fields in Style Properties.
  2. Under Field Category, select AEC Keynotes.

    Under Field Names, all keynote-related fields are displayed.

  3. Under Field Names, select the type of keynote field you want to insert.
  4. Click Select Keynote to select a keynote from a database.
  5. If you want to insert pre-specified keynotes or prompt for manual keynote selection when the keynote is inserted, select Insert as placeholder.
  6. If you have selected Reference Key and Note or Sheet key and Note, select a keynote format.
  7. Under Format, select a text format for the keynote field.
  8. Click OK.