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In the Define Query Of Current Drawing dialog box, click Data., In the Data Condition dialog box

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Select the new display layer name (Current Drawing Element) and name it Waterlines. 4 Create a display layer for waterlines whose Size property is set to Large. ■ In Display Manager, click Data ➤ Add Drawing Data ➤ Query Current Drawing. ■ In the Define Query Of Current Drawing dialog box, click Data. ■ In the Data Condition dialog box, select Object Data. ■ For Tables, select Waterlines. ■ Select Size. ■ For Value, enter Large. ■ Click OK to close each dialog box. ■ In Display Manager, select the new display layer name (Current Drawing Element) and change it to Large Waterlines. 5 Repeat step 4 for the remaining sizes (Medium and Small). 6 Change the color of the Large Waterlines objects. ■ Turn off all the display layers except for Large Waterlines. To turn off a display layer, clear its check box. ■ Click View tab ➤ Navigate panel ➤ Zoom drop-down ➤ Extents. ■ Drag a selection box around all the objects that are displayed. ■ In the Quick Properties window, change the Color from ByLayer to Red. ■ Press Esc to deselect the objects. 7 Repeat step 6 for the Medium and Small layers. Make Medium objects green and Small objects blue. 8 Turn on all the display elements to see the results. AutoCAD users cannot see the display layers (because AutoCAD does not have Display Manager). However, the layer and object properties are stored with the AutoCAD layers and objects, so the colors are visible. 280 | Chapter 7 Tutorial: Managing Data From Different Sources

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Select the new display layer name (Current Drawing Element) and name
it Waterlines.
4
Create a display layer for waterlines whose Size property is set to Large.
In Display Manager, click Data
Add Drawing Data
Query
Current Drawing.
In the Define Query Of Current Drawing dialog box, click Data.
In the Data Condition dialog box, select Object Data.
For Tables, select Waterlines.
Select Size.
For Value, enter
Large
.
Click OK to close each dialog box.
In Display Manager, select the new display layer name (Current
Drawing Element) and change it to Large Waterlines.
5
Repeat step 4 for the remaining sizes (Medium and Small).
6
Change the color of the Large Waterlines objects.
Turn off all the display layers except for Large Waterlines.
To turn off a display layer, clear its check box.
Click View tab
Navigate panel
Zoom drop-down
Extents.
Drag a selection box around all the objects that are displayed.
In the Quick Properties window, change the Color from ByLayer to
Red.
Press Esc to deselect the objects.
7
Repeat step 6 for the Medium and Small layers. Make Medium objects
green and Small objects blue.
8
Turn on all the display elements to see the results.
AutoCAD users cannot see the display layers (because AutoCAD does not
have Display Manager). However, the layer and object properties are
stored with the AutoCAD layers and objects, so the colors are visible.
280
| Chapter 7
Tutorial: Managing Data From Different Sources