Splitting record formats

Record fields and associated data from one record format can be transferred to another new record format. This is useful, for example, when importing GIS data (Vectorworks Design Series required) with a significant number of record fields that may need to be reorganized.

To split a record format into two formats:

1.      At least one record format must be present in the file. Select the command.

The Split Record Format dialog box opens. Select the record format to edit from the Source Record Format list.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

2.Click to place a check mark next to the record fields that should be split from the selected format.

3.Enter a name for the new record format; it will contain the split record fields.

The indicated record fields (and associated data) are removed from the source record format and placed in the new record format, in record format order. All objects which had the original record format attached now have both the original record format and the new record format attached. No record fields and data are lost during this operation.

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