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FEATUREDEF
Defines a new object class based on an example in thecurrent drawing
Click Setup ➤ Classification Tools ➤ Define Object
Class.
Menu
Define Object Class
Icon
FEATUREDEFCommand Line
In Map Explorer, under Current Drawing, right-click
Object Classes ➤ Define Object Class
Task Pane
Define Object Classification dialog boxDialog Box
NEWDEF
Creates a new object class definition file
Click Setup ➤ Classification Tools ➤ New Definition
File.
Menu
NEWDEFCommand Line
In Map Explorer, under Current Drawing, right-click
Object Classes ➤ New Definition File
Task Pane
New Object Class Definition File dialog boxDialog Box
Defining an Object Class
Define an object class by selecting a sample object in your drawing, choosing
which of its properties to include in the definition, and specifying the allowable
settings.
For example, if you want to define an object class for maintenance hole covers,
select an existing maintenance hole cover in your drawing.
If you do not have a sample object in your drawing, create an object with the
data and property settings that you want to include in the object class
definition.
For each object class, AutoCAD Map 3D stores information on how to create
the object, what properties it should have, what data should be attached, and
what topology information should be associated with it. All objects you create
using this object class definition have the selected properties and values.
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