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Data grid in AutoCAD

Name: Spatial Manager for AutoCAD
Author: Spatial Manager

The Data Grid palette in AutoCAD allows you to view, edit, etc. the objects data for any table in the drawing. You can also select objects from the Data Grid, export the data from the tables and more

Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD will manage the alphanumeric data which may come attached to the elements in the import processes themselves but the users can also edit the tables structure which will be used to store the data. They can manage the fields according to their own needs.

In addition, the data values can be modified in the application data grid and there are functions to select elements by Queries or perform easy Find and Replace processes. The application also provides functions that allow Zooming to the selected elements or to a specific Layer.

Editions: Professional

What's included in the feature Data grid

Discover the full potential of this set of tools designed to enhance GIS data integration and editing within AutoCAD.

Interactive and synchronized

The Data Grid is the neuralgic center of the alphanumeric information attached with the drawing objects. In addition to access to any tool related to data management, the editions in the palette or in the drawing are interactive and any modification is automatically synchronized.

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Tables data management

Edit data directly, sort data by fields, hide or show fields and select drawing objects by selection in the tables or vice versa.

Centralized tools

The Data Grid includes all the tools required to create or edit tables and fields, attach/detach object data, launch object selection queries, change the drawing and table views depending on the selected objects, export the data in the table to other applications, ...

Resources and Information

Direct Data Edition
Managing the Data Structure
Selecting objects by simple or compound Queries
Locating polygons crossed by specific linear objects
How to use Fields default value
Combine Quick select and Select by Query
Fields calculator
New data grid
Create a drawing Table from the Data Grid

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Fields calculator - User manual
Data grid - User manual

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