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(Data View) Spatial Filter
Displays only records attached to objects that you select
In the Data View: Records ➤ Spatial Filter
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Spatial Filter
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Querying Objects from Attached Drawings
To query objects from attached drawings
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To create a query to retrieve information from attached drawings (page
1237)
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To retrieve drawing objects based on their location (page 1241)
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To retrieve drawing objects based on their properties (page 1244)
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To retrieve drawing objects based on their object data (page 1248)
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To retrieve drawing objects based on linked SQL data (page 1253)
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To combine query conditions in drawing queries (page 1256)
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To edit a drawing query condition (page 1258)
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To modify objects as they are retrieved by a query (page 1259)
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To execute a drawing query (page 1287)
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To improve performance (page 1292)
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To set options for drawing queries (page 1300)
Overview of Queries
Use queries to retrieve the drawing objects you need from attached drawings.
When you define a query, you specify the criteria for selecting objects in one
or more drawings. You can use four types of criteria: location, property, data,
and SQL. A query searches the active attached drawings, selects the objects
that match the conditions you specify, and copies the objects to the current
drawing.
Only objects in the Model Tab (model space) are queried. Objects from the
Layout Tab (paper space) are ignored.
You can view and edit the objects, then save them to a new drawing or save
them back to their original drawing.
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