Once a record format has been created, it can be attached to any object or symbol in the same drawing file as the record format. The Data tab of the Object Info palette indicates all record formats currently available to attach.
There are several methods of attaching record formats to symbols. Attach a record format to a single symbol instance, or to an object in the drawing, without affecting previous or future instances. Attach a record format to a symbol definition that then applies to each symbol added to the drawing afterwards, or attach a record to a symbol definition and affect all existing and future symbol instances.
For global symbol changes, use the utility described in Attaching Records.
To attach (or detach) record formats to a single symbol or object in the drawing using the Object Info palette:
Select the symbol.
Select the Data tab from the Object Info palette.
The Object Info palette lists all record formats in the drawing.
In the check box next to the desired record formats, click to attach or deselect to detach the record format.
If attaching a record format, an X displays in the box and the record is attached to that instance of the symbol or object.
If detaching a record format, confirm the procedure.
To attach record formats to a symbol or object in the drawing using the Resource Browser:
Select the symbol in the drawing.
From the Resource Browser, select the record format to be applied. Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) and select Apply from the context menu. (Alternatively, double-click the record format resource to apply it to the selection or drag the record format resource onto a symbol or object.)
There are two methods of attaching records to symbol definitions. The first method edits the symbol definition and allows records to be attached as well as default record values to be specified for the symbol definition. Existing symbol instances in the drawing are not affected. The second method attaches records to symbol definitions through the Resource Browser; both existing and future symbol instances are affected.
To attach record formats to a symbol definition by editing the symbol definition:
From the Resource Browser, select a symbol definition.
Select Edit from the Resources menu.
The Edit Symbol dialog box opens. Select the symbol component to edit, and click Edit.
In the Edit Symbol window, deselect all by clicking in an empty area of the window.
In the Object Info palette, click the Data tab.
When no items are selected, the Data tab displays *SYMBOL DEFAULTS* at the top.
Select the record to attach.
To attach multiple records to the same symbol definition, click each of the records.
The default Record Info value of each Record Field can be set from the Data tab, affecting this symbol definition only without changing the record format resource; see Editing Symbol Default Record Values.
Click Exit Symbol at the top right of the Edit Symbol window.
The attached record is included with the symbol each time the symbol is placed in the drawing or imported into another drawing. Symbols already present in the drawing are unaffected.
To attach record formats to a symbol definition from the Resource Browser:
From the Resource Browser, select a symbol definition.
Select Attach Record from the Resources menu.
The Attach Record dialog box opens.
The record formats present in the drawing are listed. Select the records to attach to the symbol definition, and click OK.
Existing symbol instances, as any future symbols placed from the symbol definition, have the record format attached.
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