Use the Metadata Viewer to view metadata for the current drawing or for other resources.
From the Metadata Viewer you can also perform the following actions:
Use the Metadata Viewer toolbar to perform the following actions.
| Toolbar Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Import | Imports metadata from another program |
| Export | Exports metadata to be read by another program |
| Prints metadata | |
| Publish | Publishes metadata to an XML, HTML, or TXT file |
| Update Auto | Updates forced-update fields |
| Update All | Updates all fields (assumes that the automatic update option is turned off) |
| Edit | Opens the Metadata Editor |
| Create Template | Creates a template from the currently-displayed metadata |
| Options | Opens the Metadata Options dialog box |
| Learn More | Opens the New Features Workshop |
| Help | Displays help for the Metadata Viewer |
The Current Drawing tree view lists the current drawing DWG , and any feature classes or object classes ( resources ) associated with it.
View metadata for all feature classes from connected feature sources.
Use the Folder Shortcut tree view to display metadata for other files on your local machine or on a server.
If you add or remove files from a folder that you uploaded to the Folder Shortcut tree view, right-click in the tree view, and click Refresh.
Create and view metadata for additional files.
Remove files you added to the Folder Shortcut tree view.
Display all the metadata related to the selected data source.
When you select a data source, AutoCAD Map 3D automatically identifies all the relevant metadata that it can, categorizes it according to the selected standard, and displays it in the Metadata Viewer. This tab is like a web browser, with links and levels you can expand or contract.
If the selected data source is a file, use this tab to view basic information such as file type, size, and location.
Control the display of the metadata.
Specify a standard for displaying the metadata.
Display the metadata in freeform XML format.
Display the metadata as text.
View metadata that is not part of the standard (FGDC or ISO) specified in the The Metadata Options dialog box.