Autodesk 15606-011408-9005 Tutorial - Page 107

Use queries to add objects Use Draw mode queries to retrieve information in attached drawing files and add them to your drawing. In this lesson, you use two types of Draw mode queries: ■ Property queries - Retrieve objects based on properties such as color, linetype, or layer. ■ Location queries - Retrieve objects based on location conditions such as boundaries and buffer distances. Alter object properties with a query A special type of query allows you to alter the properties of the objects as you add them to the map. For example, you can break out objects into layers, changing the layer property for the objects as you add them to your map. Exercise 1: Attach source drawings In this exercise, you open a drawing for the city of Redding, California. You attach three source drawings that contain parcel, sewer, and drainage information. Even though the drawings are attached, no objects appear until you perform a Quick View or a Preview mode query. To attach drawings 1 If you have not already done so, see Lesson 1: Get Ready to Use the Tutorials (page 1). 2 Navigate to and open the tutorial sample file Redding.dwg. 3 On the Map Explorer tab of the Task pane, right-click the Drawings folder. Click Attach. Exercise 1: Attach source drawings | 99