Autodesk 00128-051462-9310 User Guide - Page 2103

1 Double-click the object(s) for which you want to attach property set data. NOTE If you select more than one type of object, you can attach only the property set definitions that apply to all the selected objects. For example, if you select doors and windows, you can attach only those property sets that apply to both doors and windows. 2 On the Properties Palette, click the Extended Data tab. 3 Click . 4 Select the property set you want to attach, and click OK. Entering Manual Properties and Fields for Objects Use this procedure to enter values for manual properties for one or more objects. For example, to enter a remark that applies to several doors in a drawing, you can select the doors and enter the remark as data for Notes. You can insert fields into manual properties. Fields enhance the documentation capabilities within a drawing file because the values they display update whenever the associated property changes. You can also enter AutoCAD fields into manual properties attached to objects or styles. NOTE Fields can be associated with hyperlinks. For example, if you insert a field pointing to a drawing using a hyperlink in a manual property, and create a schedule table that contains that property, you can jump from the table cell with the field property in it to the drawing to which it is linked. For detailed information about fields, see "Use Fields in Text" in AutoCAD Help. 1 Select the object(s) for which you want to add a manual property or field, right-click, and click Properties. 2 On the Properties palette, click the Extended Data tab. NOTE If no property set data appears, no property sets are attached to the objects. To attach property sets, see "Attaching Property Set Data to Objects" on page 2062. 3 Enter a value for a manual property. If you want to... Then specify an alphanumeric value select the property, and enter the value. insert a field right-click in the current value for the property, and click Insert Field. Select a field from one of the available categories, specify the desired format, and click OK. NOTE You can also define a default field for the manual property in the property set definition. For example, if you want all walls to have a field that displays the last save date of the drawing, you can enter the "SaveDate" field in the property set definition, so that it will be displayed for each object connected to the property set. For more information, see "Adding a Field to a Property Set Definition" on page 2082. Entering Manual Properties and Fields for Objects | 2063