Editing Object Data

Use the Data tab on the Object Info palette to edit the record formats and data attached to specific drawing objects.

●    When one or more objects are selected, this information applies to the selected objects only.

●    If no objects are selected, “Document Record Format Defaults” displays at the top of the Data tab. Edits to the fields change the default values displayed when the record is first attached to a drawing object. No existing objects are affected.

To edit object data:

1. Select one or more objects.

2. Select the Data tab from the Object Info palette. Data information for the selected objects displays; record formats are listed above any attached IFC data (Vectorworks Design Series required). If necessary, you can resize the record format and record field lists by dragging the resize control below the Detach button.

►    Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Record Formats	Displays all the record formats that are attached to the selected object. If more than one object is selected, only the records attached to all objects display. Click a record format to display its associated fields. If the record format is linked to an external database, the names of the associated table and database display. Below the record formats, IFC data (a special category of record format) display when the selected object contains IFC information (Vectorworks Design Series required).
Attach Record	Displays the record formats available in the Resource Selector. Select a record format to attach to the selected object, as described in Resource Manager.
Detach	Detaches the selected record format; confirm that you want to detach the record from the selected object
Record Fields	All record fields associated with the selected record format display below the Detach button. Enter data for the fields as appropriate for the selected object.
Record Format Database Connection (Design Series and database connection required)	Opens the Edit Record Format dialog box to specify the database, table, and table columns that contain the data for the selected object (see Record Format Database Connection)
Object Database Connection (Design Series and database connection required)	Opens the Object Database Connection dialog box to specify the database table row associated with the selected object (see Object Database Connection)

3. From the Record Formats list, select a record to display the fields and current values associated with it.

4. Edit the record fields as needed. If you are using a database and the database connection is set to be Read Only, the fields are not editable; edit the database directly.

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Creating Record Formats

Attaching Record Formats to Symbols and Objects

Editing Record Formats

Assigning IFC Data to Objects

Database Connectivity

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