To Format a Field Value
- Double-click a text object to display the appropriate text editing dialog box.
- Double-click the field you want to format.
The Field dialog box is displayed. If formatting is available for the field, the Field
Format button is displayed. - Click Field Format.
In the Additional Format dialog box, the current value of the field is displayed.
When you select an option, the result is displayed in Preview. - Enter a conversion factor to apply to the current value.
For example, to convert inches to millimeters, enter 0.03937.
- Enter any text that you want to precede or follow the field value.
For example, enter mm for millimeters.
- Select a decimal separator. Select None or Comma to group thousands.
- Select an option for suppressing zeros:
- Leading: Suppresses leading zeros in all decimal field values. For example, 0.5000 becomes
.5000. - Trailing: Suppresses trailing zeros in all decimal field values. For example, 12.5000 becomes
12.5, and 30.0000 becomes 30. - 0 Feet: Suppresses the feet portion of a feet-and-inches field value when the distance is
less than one foot. For example, 0′-6 1/2″ becomes 6 1/2″. - 0 Inches: Suppresses the inches portion of a feet-and-inches field value when the distance
is an integral number of feet. For example, 1′-0″ becomes 1′.
- Leading: Suppresses leading zeros in all decimal field values. For example, 0.5000 becomes
- Click OK.
In the Field dialog box, the field value is displayed in Preview with the formatting
you specified. - Click OK.
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