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Attaching Notes to Objects
Using Notes, you can attach either text or an external reference
document to any AutoCAD object in a drawing. In the Notes dialog
box, select the Text Notes tab to attach text to an object and select the
Reference Documents tab to attach an external reference document.
Key Concepts
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You can use the Notes command to add detailed information to a
selected AutoCAD object.
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You can use the Notes command to attach an external reference file
(document, spreadsheet, image, or photo) to any AutoCAD object.
To attach text to an object
Steps
Use
to look up
1
From the Utilities menu, choose Notes.
Attach Text to an Object
2
Select the object in your drawing to which you
want to attach a note.
3
Press ENTER to display the Notes dialog box.
4
Under Text Notes, type the text you want to
attach to the object.
5
Click OK to attach the text to the selected object
in your drawing.