How to create automatically updated date fields

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023


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Issue:

How to create an automatically updated date field with the current date from today.

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Solution:

By default, date fields need to be refreshed manually using the UPDATEFIELD command.

To create a date field that is refreshed automatically:

  1. On the command line, enter FIELD.
  2. From the Field Category drop-down list, select Other. 
  3. From the Field Names drop-down list, select System Variable.
  4. From the System Variable drop-down list, select Date. 
  5. From the Examples drop-down list, select the desired Date format.
  6. Click OK and place the field.

This date field will be refreshed automatically depending on the setting of the FIELDEVAL system variable. For more information on the FIELDEVAL system variable, refer to the AutoCAD Help file.

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