Technical data

Assigning Data to Objects in a Drawing
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To assign object data to points, lines, arcs, or polylines (
continued
)
Steps
Use
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3
Click New Table to display the Define New
Object Data Table dialog box.
ADEDEFDATA
4
In the Table Name box, type a name for the
table.
Table Name box
5
Under Field Definition, type a field name. For
example, if you want to assign parcel numbers
to a parcel map, type NUMBER as the field
name.
Field Definition area
NOTE This name must have no spaces in it.
6
From the Type list, choose what type of data you
enter. For example, if the field is NUMBER, then
select Integer as the type. If the field is NAME,
then select Character as the type.
7
In the Description box, type a description for the
field, for example “The parcel number.”
8
Click Add to add the field to the data table.
The field appears in the Object Data Fields list.
9
Continue to add fields as needed, and then exit
the command.