Assigning Fields and Values to Entities. Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8

To create new fields

1 On the Database menu, click Options. The Database Options dialog box appears.

2 Click the Fields page tab.

3 (optional) To limit field names, check the Validate Name check box. This option can make it easier to export the database to older database applications.

4 Enter the name of the field in the Field Name text box.

5 Click a field type in the Type section.

6 (optional) Enter a value in the Width text box. This determines the number of characters AutoSketch includes if you export the database.

7 (optional) If the field type is Number, Length, Angle, or Area, enter a value in the Precision text box. This determines the number of decimal places

AutoSketch uses to round the field value to if you export an ASCII file.

8 Click Add. Repeat steps 3 through 7 to create other fields.

9 Click Close.

TIP If you are planning to create several drawings that require similar fields, you can create a blank drawing with the necessary fields and use it as a template for the drawings.

Assigning Fields and Values to Entities

Once you’ve created the fields to store data in your drawing, you must assign those fields to specific entities. This adds your fields to the list of properties for that entity.

You assign a field to an entity by specifying a value for the entity, even if that value is zero. On the Database menu, click Assign Field to assign a field by setting a value for one or more entities.

On the Database menu, click Edit Entity Fields to edit all of the fields for a specific entity. You can assign a field by setting a value or by editing a value that is already in a field.

To assign one field to several entities

1 Select the entities to which you want to assign a field.

2 On the Database menu, click Assign Field. The Assign Field dialog box appears.

Assigning Fields and Values to Entities

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