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Storing Data
in a Drawing
In most CAD applications the information you can store
is limited to entities or annotations you place in your
drawing. However, in AutoSketch, your drawing can
double as a database. In other words, you can assign
data to a drawing, creating a visual resource of informa-
tion. AutoSketch stores database information in entities
to which you can assign properties. You can create your
own properties, called fields, when you need to store
information that does not correspond to an existing
property. Think of a field as a custom container of infor-
mation. For instance, you might create a Purchase Price
field and assign a dollar value to entities that represent
valuables. You could then create an insurance report if a
valuable was damaged, lost, or stolen.
In this chapter
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Creating fields
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Assigning fields and values
to entities
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Removing fields