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NOTE This topic applies to AutoCAD drawing objects. To bring in geospatial data,
see
Overview of Bringing In GIS Features (page 305).
You can include drawing objects in your map so you can view, edit, style, and
theme them.
You can select objects from the current drawing and from attached drawings.
For information about attached drawings, see Attaching Drawings (page 154).
Each set of objects you select is stored in a
drawing layer (page 2060) in Display
Manager.
From...It includes...When you create a
drawing layer based
on...
The current drawingAll the objects on the selected
AutoCAD layer
AutoCAD Layer (page
355)
The current drawingAll the objects in the selected object
class
Object class (page 356)
The current drawingAll the objects in the selected topo-
logy
Topology (page 367)
The current drawing, at-
tached source drawings,
or a selected topology
All the objects in the specified loca-
tion
Location (page 358)
The current drawing, at-
tached source drawings,
or a selected topology
All objects that have the selected
property, such as elevation, layer,
or area
Object property (page
361)
The current drawing, at-
tached source drawings,
or a selected topology
All objects with the specified data,
such as object data or linked records
from an external database
Attached data (page 363)
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