Creates, edits, and deletes extended entity data (short for "edit entity data").
Accessing the Command
command bar: editedata
transparent: 'editedata
menu bar: Tools | Entity Data | Create or Edit Entity
toolbar: Entity Data |
: EditEData
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select entity to create or edit Entity Data: (Choose any entity in the drawing)
Displays a dialog box:
Click Insert, and then select entity data types from the menu.
Select Application Name, and then the other data fields become available.
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Select entity to create or edit Entity Data |
Chooses any entity in the drawing. |
Dialog Box Menu Bar |
Description |
Edit |
Edits the selected parameter. |
Delete |
Erases the selected parameter. |
Insert |
Inserts extended entity data; displays a menu of data options. |
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Insert Menu Options |
Description |
Application Name |
Specifies the name of the application; this name identifies the "owner" of the data, and is used by other edata commands, such as DelEData. |
Braces |
Inserts a pair of braces {} to create subsets of data. |
Layer Name |
Specifies the layer; choose a layer name from the sub menu. The layer must already exist in the drawing. |
String |
Inserts a text string. |
Database Handle |
Inserts the handle (DWG database identifier) of an entity; prompts you: Select entity - (pick any entity in the drawing.) |
3D Point |
Inserts a 3D coordinate. |
Real |
Inserts a real number. |
Integer |
Inserts an integer (8-bit). |
Long |
Inserts a long (16-bit) integer. |
Binary Data |
Inserts binary data; useful for storing images. |
World Space Position |
Inserts x,y,z coordinates picked in the drawing; prompts you: Select 3D World Space Position Point - (pick a point in the drawing, or enter x,y,z coordinates. "World" refers to WCS, the world coordinate space.) |
World Space Displacement |
Inserts x,y,z coordinates picked in the drawing; prompts you: Select 3D World Space Displacement Point - (pick a point in the drawing, or enter x,y,z coordinates.) |
World Direction |
Inserts x,y,z coordinates picked in the drawing; prompts you: Select 3D World Direction Point - (pick a point in the drawing, or enter x,y,z coordinates.) |
Distance |
Inserts x,y,z distance between two points picked in the drawing; prompts you:
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Scale Factor |
Inserts a scale factor. |
Related Commands
CopyEData - copies extended entity data to other entities.
DelEData - erases extended entity data from entities.
MoveEData - moves extended entity data to other entities.
ReAssocApp - associates applications with entities.