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Automatic and Manual Properties
Property sets, whether attached to objects or to styles, can include both manual
and automatic properties.
■ Automatic properties cannot be edited directly because they are obtained
from the object or other source. For example, the physical characteristics
of an object, such as its dimensions or material, are automatic properties.
To change the value of an automatic property, you must modify its source.
The change then appears in the property set data for the object.
■ Manual properties must be edited in the property set data for the object
or style. For example, object numbers (for tagging) and notes or remarks
are manual properties. The value entered for a manual property in an
object-based property set is saved with the object. The value entered for a
manual property in a style-based property set is saved with the style and
is available to all objects using that style.
■ Fields are used with manual properties and are selected from a list of
available fields in the software. Fields contain values that update when the
value changes and can also contain hyperlinks to other drawings or other
files. For detailed information about fields, see “Use Fields in Text” in
AutoCAD Help.
Using Property Data Formats in Property Set Definitions
Property data formats control how values for numbers and text display. Both
property set definitions and schedule table styles use property data formats.
For more information about creating property data formats, see Property Data
Formats on page 3764.
Managing Property Set Definitions
To create, edit, copy, or purge property set definitions, you access the Style
Manager. The Style Manager provides a central location where you can work
with definitions and styles from multiple drawings and templates. For more
information about using the Style Manager, see Style Manager Overview on
page 856.
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