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See also:
■ Overview of Queries (page 1235)
■ Executing Queries (page 1288)
■ Altering Properties Using Object Properties (page 1264)
■ Altering Object Properties Using Object Data (page 1267)
■ Altering Object Properties Using Linked Data (page 1269)
■ Filling Queried Drawing Objects with a Hatch Pattern (page 1281)
■ Changing the Color of Blocks (page 1284)
■ Modifying a Property Alteration Definition (page 1285)
NOTE This procedure applies only to drawing objects. For information on altering
geospatial feature data, see
Editing Features Using the Data Table (page 712).
To alter all retrieved drawing objects in the same way
1 In Map Explorer (page 2068), under Current Drawing, right-click Current
Query, and then click Define.
2 In the Define Query Of Attached Drawings dialog box, load or create a
query that retrieves the objects you want to alter.
3 Under Options, click Alter Properties.
4 In the
Set Property Alterations dialog box (page 1863), select the property
to alter.
5 In the Expression area, specify how to alter the property.
For example, to change the color of all queried object to red, enter either
red or 1 (the numerical equivalent of red), or click Values to select from
a list of colors.
6 Click Add to add the property alteration to the Current Property
Alterations list.
7 When you finish defining the property alteration, click OK.
8 Make sure that Alter Properties is selected when you execute the query.
9 Under Query Mode, select Draw. You cannot use property alteration in
Preview mode or Report mode.
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