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2 In the Text Formatting box, right-click the selected keynote.
3 In the Field dialog box, make sure the current Field category is Aec Keynotes, and then select a keynote
format under Field names. If one of the key-and-note options is selected, you can select an option under
Keynote Format. You can also change the setting under Format, if desired.
Keynote format options in the Field dialog box
4 Click OK twice.
The selected keynote is reformatted.
Globally Changing Keynote Formats
Use this procedure to change the format of all keynotes of a given type (reference or sheet) within a drawing.
1 On the View menu, select Keynote Display
2 In the Select Reference Keynote Display or Select Sheet Keynote Display dialog box, select an option for
Field names. If you select the Key and Note option, you can also select an option for Keynote Formats. You
can change the Format setting regardless of the Field name selection.
Select Reference Keynote Display dialog box (identical for sheet keynotes)
3 Click OK to implement the format changes for all keynotes of the selected type within the drawing.
Changing Databases for Existing Keynotes
AutoCAD Architecture keynoting functionality includes a tool that lets you globally change database references for
existing keynotes within a drawing, provided the same keys exist in both the currently referenced database and the
one you want to use instead. When you run the tool, it identifies all currently referenced databases for selected keynotes
in the drawing, and then prompts you to identify the database you want to switch from and the database you want to
switch to. This capability is useful in situations where it is discovered that project team members have inadvertently
used two different databases to keynote a drawing, or when you decide to switch from an office standard keynote
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Reference Keynotes, or Keynote Display Sheet Keynotes.