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■ To delete all the fields in the list, click Delete All.
Field Definition
Change information about an existing field or specify information for a new
field.
To change information about an existing field, select its name in the Object
Data Fields list. Information about the field appears in the Field Definition
area. Change any information. Click Update.
To add a new field, enter a new name in the Field Name box. Enter information
about the field. Click Add.
NOTE Before you add a field to an existing object data table, be sure all drawings
that use this table are attached and active. Objects in active drawings are
automatically updated to include the new field and are assigned the default value
for the field. If an object that uses this table is not in an active drawing when the
table is modified, the data attached to the object is not modified.
Field Name
Enter a name for the data field.
The name cannot contain any spaces. It must start with an alphanumeric
character.
Type
Select a data type.
Integer
An integer between -2,147,483,648 and 2,147,483,647
Character
Any characters, up to 132 characters
Point
Three real numbers separated by commas representing the X, Y, and Z values
of a point
Real
A real number between -1.7E308 and 1.7E308
If you select Integer, numbers are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Description
Enter a description for the data field.
This description appears in the Object Data Fields list.
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