Editing record formats

Editing record format definitions

Edit the record format resource directly to change the record fields or default values for all objects or symbols to which you attach the record format in the future. Existing objects to which the record format is already attached are not affected.

To edit the fields and default values of a record format:

From the Resource Manager, right-click on the record format, and select Edit from the context menu.

The Edit Record Format dialog box opens.

Add, edit, or remove fields as described in Creating record formats.

Editing default record values for a symbol definition

You can change the default values of a record attached to a symbol while editing the symbol definition (see Editing symbol definitions). This does not change the record format resource; if other symbols or objects have the record attached, they are not affected. It does change the default record values for future symbol instances.

To change the default field values of a symbol definition’s record format:

From the Resource Manager, right-click on the symbol definition, and select Edit 2D Components from the context menu.

From the Edit Symbol window, deselect all items by clicking in an empty area.

From the Object Info palette, click the Data tab.

When no items are selected, the Data tab displays “Symbol Definition” and the name of the symbol at the top.

From the Record Formats list, select the record format, and then enter default values in the fields that display.

Click Exit Symbol at the top right of the drawing window to return to the drawing.

Changing one record format field default value for all symbol definitions in a folder

Command	Path
Change One Field	Tools > Records

This command changes a specified field default value for a selected record format attached to all symbol definitions in a specified folder. Existing symbol instances in the drawing are not affected.

To change one record format field:

Select the command.

The Change One Field dialog box opens.

From the Symbol Folder list, select None, All, or a symbol folder, if any.

Select None to attach the record to the symbol definitions at the root of the symbol library (symbol definitions not in any folder).

Select All to attach the record format to all of the symbol definitions in the file’s symbol library.

Select a symbol folder to change all of the symbol definitions in that folder and any subfolders.

From the Record Format list, select the record format.

The Field Name selections depend on the record format selected.

Select the Field Name to change.

Enter the New Value.

Click OK.

Confirm the operation and the number of symbol definitions affected.

Changing all record format fields for all symbol definitions in a folder

Command	Path
Change All Fields	Tools > Records

This command changes several or all default field values for a selected record format attached to symbol definitions. Existing symbol instances in the drawing are not affected.

To change several or all record format fields:

Select the command.

The Change All Fields dialog box opens.

From the Symbol Folder list, select None, All, or a symbol folder, if any.

Select None to attach the record to the symbol definitions at the root of the symbol library (symbol definitions not in any folder).

Select All to attach the record format to all of the symbol definitions in the file’s symbol library.

Select a symbol folder to change all of the symbol definitions in that folder and any subfolders.

From the Record Format list, select the record format.

Click OK.

The Change Fields dialog box opens. The title bar displays the name of the record being edited.

Select the field names to change and enter the new information.

All of the field names of the record format are listed. If the record file has more than 16 fields, click Next to view the remaining fields in the record.

After making the desired changes, click OK.

Confirm the operation and the number of symbol definitions affected.