Displaying Values in a Drawing. Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8

Displaying Values in a Drawing

AutoSketch can display entity information directly in the drawing. Displaying data directly in the drawing is especially useful for schematics, maps, and floor plans where the physical location of an entity is a significant part of the drawing.

AutoSketch allows you to format the database value text. You can specify the text font, size, and color. You can also display the name of the field next to the values. This is helpful when it is not obvious what the value represents when it is written by itself.

To display database values in a drawing

1 Select the entities whose database values you want to display.

2 On the Database menu, click Make Visible.

To format the display of database values

1 On the Database menu, click Options. The Database Options dialog box appears.

2 Click the Format page tab.

3 In the Text Font drop-down list box, click a font.

4 Enter the text height in the Text Height text box.

5 In the Text Color drop-down list box, click a color.

6 Check the Display Field Names check box. When it is checked,

AutoSketch displays the field name before each value.

7 Click OK.

To hide data fields and values

1 Select the entities whose fields and values you want to hide.

2 On the Database menu, click Make Invisible.

Displaying Values in a Drawing

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