Automatic Text in Layout

[pdiemer]

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to create text in a layout that will automatically update itself based on which layout this text is in? To clarify, I have a drawing with about 30 layouts, each layout will serve as a page # in the final drawing set. Towards project completion, the order of these layouts will change, a few layouts will be added and some will be deleted. Instead of manually editing the text in each layout each time we add or subtract a page, I would like to have these page #'s in our title block update themselves based upon the order in which they exist in respect to the rest of the layouts.

Is this possible?

[John Michalik]

Actually just saw some info. in the express tools newsgroup today that might
get you where you want to be. Do a search for rtext. I saw a post from
earlier in the year I believe it was regarding a very similar issue.

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"pdiemer" <nospam@address.withheld> wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me if it is possible to create text in a layout that will
automatically update itself based on which layout this text is in? To

clarify, I have a drawing with about 30 layouts, each layout will serve as a
page # in the final drawing set. Towards project completion, the order of
these layouts will change, a few layouts will be added and some will be
deleted. Instead of manually editing the text in each layout each time we
add or subtract a page, I would like to have these page #'s in our title
block update themselves based upon the order in which they exist in respect
to the rest of the layouts.

Is this possible?

[C Witt]

if you are using 2k5, i suggest you look into fields

pdiemer wrote:

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to create text in a layout that will automatically update itself based on which layout this text is in? To clarify, I have a drawing with about 30 layouts, each layout will serve as a page # in the final drawing set. Towards project completion, the order of these layouts will change, a few layouts will be added and some will be deleted. Instead of manually editing the text in each layout each time we add or subtract a page, I would like to have these page #'s in our title block update themselves based upon the order in which they exist in respect to the rest of the layouts.

Is this possible?

[pdiemer]

Thanks to you both. We are using R2002 so I'm not sure if the command "field" will work yet.

As far as RTEXT, I haven't used that one but it looks like a very useful command. However, I can't find the variable that corresponds with layout number. CTAB seems to be the closest variable and that one give you layout name.

Any other ideas?

[John Michalik]

Sorry, none here. I was hoping you might find it under the previous posts.
I saw comments about it, but really searching for a different rtext issue.
Try posting the question under the AutoCAD Customization newsgroup. Someone
may have done it already or know how.

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"pdiemer" <nospam@address.withheld> wrote in message
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Thanks to you both. We are using R2002 so I'm not sure if the command
"field" will work yet.

As far as RTEXT, I haven't used that one but it looks like a very useful
command. However, I can't find the variable that corresponds with layout

number. CTAB seems to be the closest variable and that one give you layout
name.

Any other ideas?

[chrisb]

<<CTAB seems to be the closest variable and that one give you layout name.>>

-How about renaming your layout tabs to read the way you want to see them in your title blocks -you know, like "Plumbing -Sht 1", or "Electrical - Shit 20" ? Then have the Rtext function as part of your titleblock text.

[chrisb]

I'm not sure why those asterisks showed up in my 2nd example, but I think I must have accidentally put an "i" in my abrogation for "sheet". We can't have that, now -this is a very squeeky-clean support group.

[chrisb]

-I also don't know what the word "abrogation" means - but the spell checker seemed to know. I meant to type "abbreviation".

[pdiemer]

Your idea will work but it takes me away from having the drawing numbers update themselves when a sheet is added or deleted. If, for example, I needed to add a page 2, then I would have to go and rename all the layout tabs after sheet 2 in order to get "getvar, ctab" to work. Thanks for the idea though.

[John Michalik]

May not solve o.p.'s problem, but thanks for the laugh.!

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-I also don't know what the word "abrogation" means - but the spell
checker seemed to know. I meant to type "abbreviation".

[chrisb]

I see what you mean. What you want, then, is going to have to involve some programming - not really all that much, but some. It could probably done in Vlisp, but don't ask me how - I'm an old AutoLisp hacker, but have not found the time to learn all the additional functions (like reactors) that are part of Visual Lisp.