The Hyperlink field
assigns a hyperlink to any piece of text.
The
hyperlink works the same way as a hyperlink attached to an object. When
the cursor pauses over the text, a hyperlink cursor is displayed,
along with a tooltip that describes the hyperlink. Hold down the
CTRL key and click to follow the link.
NoteThe Hyperlink field
uses an absolute path to a file; the
HYPERLINK command can
create a hyperlink with a relative path.
The
fields that point to sheet and view titles and numbers can be assigned
a hyperlink when they are created. When these items are changed
or moved in the Sheet Set Manager, the hyperlinks associated with
them still jump to the correct location.
Hyperlinks
in fields are converted from links to DWG files into links to DWF files
when published to a multi-sheet DWF file format.
To add a hyperlink field
to text
- Place the cursor where you want the hyperlink
text to appear.
- Right-click in the editor. Click Insert
Field.
- In the Field dialog box, in Field Category,
select Linked.
- In Field Names, select Hyperlink, and
click Hyperlink.
- In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, use
one of the following methods to specify a location:
- Under Type the File or Web Page Name,
enter the path and name of the file that you want to associate with
the hyperlink.
- Under Browse For, click File, Web Page,
or Target. Navigate to the location to which you want to link. Click
Open or OK.
- (Optional) In Text to Display, select
the default text that is displayed, and enter the link text that
you want to appear in the mtext object.
- Click OK to close each dialog box.
- To save your changes and exit the editor,
use one of the following methods:
- Click OK on the toolbar.
- Click in the drawing outside the editor.
- Press CTRL+ENTER.
The hyperlink is displayed in the mtext object
with the link text that you entered. Use CTRL+click to jump to the
hyperlinked location.
CommandsFIELD
Creates
a multiline text object with a field that can be updated automatically as
the field value changes.
FIND
Finds the text that
you specify, and can optionally replace it with other text.
INSERT
Inserts a block or drawing
into the current drawing.
LIST
Displays property data
for selected objects.
MTEXT
Creates a multiline
text object.
SPELL
Checks spelling in a
drawing.
TABLE
Creates an empty table
object.
TABLEEXPORT
Exports data from a
table object in CSV file format.
TABLESTYLE
Creates, modifies, or
specifies table styles.
UPDATEFIELD
Manually
updates fields in selected objects in the drawing.
System VariablesCTABLESTYLE
Sets the name of the
current table style.
FIELDDISPLAY
Controls whether fields
are displayed with a gray background.
FIELDEVAL
Controls how fields
are updated.
