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3 Select a Field Name from the list. 4 Enter a value for the selected field that is applicable to the selected entities. 5 Click OK. To assign one or more fields to a single entity 1 Select an entity to which you want to assign a field. 2 On the Database menu, click Edit Entity Fields. The Edit Entity Fields dialog box appears. 3 Click in the value text box for a field and enter a new value. Repeat this step to edit other values. 4 (optional) Click Edit Again, click another entity, and repeat step 3. 5 Click OK. NOTE The Edit Entity Fields dialog box can be resized, in order to access or view the fields for an entity. Calculated Values Instead of entering a constant value in a field, you can assign it a calculated value. AutoSketch updates the calculated value each time the drawing changes. For example, the calculated value "%Length" returns the length of a line, arc, circle, polyline, or polygon and stores the length in the field. If you change the length of that entity, AutoSketch instantly updates the calculated value assigned to that entity. If that field is visible, you can see the change. You enter a calculated value just as you would any other value. AutoSketch returns the text or numbers to the field automatically. There are specific calculated values for the five different field types. AutoSketch ignores the calculated value if the field type is not correct, for example if %Length is used in a string field. NOTE Dimensions and text entities cannot have fields assigned to them. 336 | Chapter 27 Storing Data in a Drawing