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NOTE Object data is for drawing objects only. For information about the attributes
(properties) of geospatial features, see
Overview of the Data Table (page 1125). To
set up new feature sources for geospatial features, see
Overview of Working with
Feature Sources
(page 582).
To modify an object data table
1 Click Map Setup tab ➤ Attribute Data panel ➤ Define Object Data.
2 In the Define Object Data dialog box (page 1805), for Table, select the object
data table to modify.
3 Click Modify.
4 In the
Define New Object Data Table dialog box (page 1803), delete, add,
or update the fields:
■ To add a field, under Field Definition, enter a name, type, description,
and default value for the field. Click Add.
■ To modify a field, under Object Data Fields, select the field to modify.
Under Field Definition, change any information. Click Update.
AutoCAD Map 3D updates the object data field and all instances of
it attached to objects. If you change the data type of a field from Real
to Integer, AutoCAD Map 3D drops everything to the right of the
decimal point, leaving only the value to the left of the decimal point.
■ To delete a field, under Object Data Fields, select the field to delete.
Click Delete.
To rename or remove an object data table
1 Click Map Setup tab ➤ Attribute Data panel ➤ Define Object Data.
2 In the Define Object Data dialog box, under Table, select the object data
table you want to rename or remove.
3 To rename the table, click Rename. In the Rename Table dialog box (page
1797), enter a new table name and click OK.
To delete the table, click Delete. The table and its object data fields and
field values are deleted from every object to which they are attached.
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