Assigning and copying object data

After creating all the data fields you want for a drawing, you can create a database. The Object data docker and the Object Data Manager provide all the commands and features you need to add and edit object information.

The Object data docker is best for entering data for single objects. It lets you add, edit, and delete object data.The Object Data Manager, in contrast, is best for entering and editing data for multiple objects. It provides many of the editing features available in popular spreadsheet applications.

You can use one object’s data entries to update another object’s data entries. This function does not replace an object’s data entries; rather, it appends fields and data where appropriate.

To add or edit data for an object

1Select the object using the Pick tool .

2Click Tools ` Object Data Manager.

3Select a data field. Type text in the Value column for the field, and press Enter.

4Repeat step 3 to add data to other fields.

You can also

Clear one field	Click the Clear field button .
Clear all fields	Click the Clear all fields button .

To add or edit data for multiple objects

1Select the objects using the Pick tool .

2Click Tools ` Object Data Manager.

3In the Object data docker, click the Open spreadsheet button .

4In the Object Data Manager window, click a cell, and type the appropriate data. Press Enter to assign the entry to the cell, the fields, and the objects.

To copy data from one object to another

1Using the Pick tool , select the object to which you want to copy data.

2Click Tools ` Object Data Manager.

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