Automate title block data fields

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We've seen how to access and create properties. But what do you do with them?

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One of the most powerful and common applications is

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to link them to your title block via fields.

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I've left a few blank spots in the title block to demonstrate this.

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I'll double click on the attribute showing as hashtags in the file number box.

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This will display the enhanced attribute editor.

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Make sure the hashtags are in the value box and highlighted.

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Then right click on top of it to bring up the pop up menu,

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click on insert field to bring up its dialogue.

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You want to make sure that the category is set to sheet set

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which will bring up its available field names.

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You have to read these carefully as most

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start with current sheet or current sheet set,

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I set the built in sheet set project number earlier.

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So I'll choose current sheet set project number

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and its value will appear in the upper right value box.

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Notice for each field, there is a format box.

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Since this is a number, I'll leave that alone,

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click OK to exit the field dialogue and again to exit the attribute editor,

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you should now see the file number box of the

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title block populated with the value of the property.

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Let's do that again.

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But this time we're going to access one of our custom properties.

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Double click on the double X in the sheet number box

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in the editor. Make sure it is in the value box and highlighted,

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right, click again on it and choose insert field

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again. Make sure sheet set is your category

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within each grouping of either sheet or sheet set fields.

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Are your two custom entries.

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I'll start with current sheet custom.

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When I select it, you'll see that a new pull down box will appear under the format box.

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This is where all of your custom sheet properties will be displayed

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toward the middle is the current sheet set custom field.

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It works the same way.

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That's what we're after. So select the total sheets property we created.

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You'll see its value of 17 show up in the value box.

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Click ok, to exit and ok. Again, to exit, the editor,

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the title block should now read sheet 01 of 17.