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Runs externally saved queries

Edit menu ➤ More DWG Querying Options ➤ Run

External Query

ADERUNXQUERYCommand Line

Saving a Query

If you plan to use a query more than once, you can save it.

You can save the query with the current drawing, or you can save it to an

external file. Saving to an external file is useful if you want to share a query

with another user or use it in another drawing.

If you save the query to an external file you can specify several additional

settings:

■ Save List Of Active Drawings — Sets the drawing status to Active for

drawings involved in the saved query.

■ Save Location Coordinates — Stores the coordinates used for location

queries. If you do not save the location query coordinates, AutoCAD Map

3D prompts you for them when you execute the query.

■ Keep Reference In Library — Maintains a list of the external queries in the

Query Library. If you plan to reference the query in the Query Library, you

must provide a name and description for it.

■ Save Alter Properties — Saves the property alteration definition with the

query.

■ Auto Execute — Executes the query in addition to loading it. If you do not

select Auto Execute, AutoCAD Map 3D displays the query in the Define

Query dialog box and waits for you to click Execute Query. Do not select

this option if you want to modify a query before you run it.

NOTE This functionality applies to drawing objects only. To filter geospatial feature

data whn you add it to your map, see

Filtering Features When You Add Them to

a Map

(page 309).