Record formats, which store a wide range of data (like price or part numbers), can be attached to any object or symbol. Records attached to an object or symbol definition become a permanent part of it, remaining with the object or symbol even when it is imported or cut and pasted into another drawing. Several record formats can be attached to a single object or symbol, and record values can be individually changed for each object to which the record is attached. Record formats can be split and merged, to manage unwieldy or unnecessary formats, and they can be deleted from the document and/or replaced with another record format.
In the Vectorworks Design Series products, record formats can be linked to an external database for automated, two-way communication; see Database Connectivity.
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