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you can explode this block and reposition the individual attributes. By then
saving the newly positioned attributes as a block named REVDATE, you can
ensure that they will be updated whenever you use REVDATE.
NOTE You can also use the Block Editor to modify the REVDATE block.
By default, the user name used by the date and time stamp is the name
specified during installation. If a different person works on the drawing, you
can change the name used by REVDATE.
You can also change the time and date formats by choosing the Regional
Settings icon in the Windows Control Panel folder.
See also:
Work with Blocks
To add a date and time stamp to an existing drawing
1 At the Command prompt, enter revdate.
If a date and time stamp has already been inserted, it is updated.
Otherwise, go to step 2.
2 Specify an insertion point for the date and time stamp.
3 Specify the angle of rotation (0 or 90 degrees) for the stamp.
To change the user name displayed by the date and time stamp
1 Click Tools menu Options.
2 On the System tab, change the entry listed under User Name.
Quick Reference
REVDATE
Inserts or updates a block containing user name, current time and date, and
drawing name.
TIME
Displays the date and time statistics of a drawing.
CDATE
Stores the current date and time in decimal format.
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