Drawing properties

The DWGPROPS command opens the Drawing Properties dialog box, showing the general information and user defined properties stored within a drawing.

The Drawing Properties dialog box includes:

  • General information: drawing data
  • Summary: editable default properties
  • Statistics: history data
  • Sheetset: info about the associated sheetset
  • User defined custom properties

Drawing properties can be referenced in fields.

Opening the Drawing Properties dialog

Do one of the following:

  • Choose Drawing Properties... in the File menu.
  • Execute the DWGPROPS command.

Defining default properties

  1. On the Drawing Properties dialog box, click the Summary tab page.
  2. Fill out the property fields.
  3. Click the OK button.

Creating custom properties

  1. On the Drawing Properties dialog box, click the Custom tab page.

  2. Click the Add button.

    The Custom Property dialog appears.

  3. Type a name in the Name field.

    The custom property name is listed under Document in the Field dialog.

  4. Type a value in the Value field.

    The value is displayed where the custom property is inserted as a field.