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4 In the Set Property Alterations dialog box (page 1863), under Select Property,
select the property to change.
For example, if you store pipe diameters as object data, you can display
each pipe with a polyline width that matches the pipe diameter. In this
example, you would select Width as the property to change.
5 In the Expression area, click Data.
6 Select one of the following:
■ Attribute — Select a block attribute tag. This will appear in the
Expression box as @BlockTagName.
■ Database Link — Select a link template and key column. These will
appear in the Expression box as &KeyColumn@LinkTemplate.
■ Object Data — Select an object data table and field. These will appear
in the Expression box as :FIELD@TABLENAME.
7 Click OK.
8 Click Add.
The property alteration definition is displayed in the Current Property
Alterations list. When you execute the query with Alter Properties selected,
AutoCAD Map 3D changes the selected property of queried objects based
on the value stored in the specified data field.
Quick Reference
ADEQUERY
Controls defining, modifying, saving, loading, and executing a query
In the Classic workspace, click Setup menu ➤ More
DWG Options ➤ Define Query
Menu
Define Query
Icon
ADEQUERYCommand Line
In Map Explorer, right-click Current Query ➤ Define
-or- Right-click a query ➤ Edit
Task Pane
Define Query dialog boxDialog Box
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