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For drawing objects...For features...
Query in drawing objects that match spe-
cified criteria and store them on a separate
Use a query to filter one or more layers.
See Filtering Feature Layers (page 1216).
drawing layer (page 368). Other objects
become part of the Map Base layer.
Edit objects directly with AutoCAD and
AutoCAD Map 3D commands.
See Overview of Using the Map Editing
Tools (page 927).
Edit features by checking them out and
using AutoCAD and AutoCAD Map 3D
commands.
See Checking Out Features (page 695), Us-
ing Feature Editing Commands (page 704),
and Using AutoCAD Commands on Fea-
tures (page 713).
Create objects with AutoCAD and Auto-
CAD Map 3D commands.
See Working with Drawing Objects (page
727).
Create new features using Display Man-
ager.
See Creating New Features (page 686).
Create drawing objects from features.
See Extracting Feature Geometry (page
715) and Exporting Maps to DWG Format
(page 1459).
Create features from drawing objects.
See Creating a New Feature from a Draw-
ing Object (page 691).
Lock or unlock objects or drawings. See
Sharing Attached Drawings (page 729)
Maintain data security. Use versioning (for
data stores that support it) and check out
data to lock it while you use it. See Man-
aging Versions (page 723)
Save drawing objects back to their sources
by adding them to a save set.
See Editing and Saving Objects in Attached
Drawings (page 737).
Save features back to their sources by
checking them in.
See Checking In Features (page 693).
Use Object Classification to group objects
by their properties or data. See Using Ob-
ject Classification (page 981).
Organize data in feature classes. Use
Schema Editor to create and edit these
classes. See Overview of Working with
Schemas (page 594)
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