You can create field anywhere in a drawing. When a field is inserted directly, and not within another element, it is created as a multiline text element.
For example, if you want to insert a Plot Date field, you need to specify the date format.
If you want to… | Then… |
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insert the field directly | click where the field should be inserted in the drawing area. |
change the height of the field | enter h (Height) on the command line and press Enter. Enter the new height and press Enter again. Then, select the insertion point. |
change the orientation of the preview cursor, | enter j (Justify) and press Enter. Enter the combination for the desired orientation, and press Enter. Then, select the insertion point. |
Date field inserted in drawing