Common Group Codes for Symbol Table Entries (DXF)

The following table shows group codes that apply to all symbol table entries in DXF files. When you refer to the table of group codes by entity type, which lists the codes associated with specific entities, keep in mind that the codes shown here can also be present.

Group codes that apply to all symbol table entries

Group code

Description

-1

APP: entity name (changes each time a drawing is opened)

0

Entity type (table name)

5

Handle (all except DIMSTYLE)

105

Handle (DIMSTYLE table only)

102

Start of application-defined group “{application_name”. For example, “{ACAD_REACTORS” indicates the start of the AutoCAD persistent reactors group (optional)

application-defined codes

Codes and values within the 102 groups are application defined (optional)

102

End of group, “}” (optional)

102

“{ACAD_REACTORS” indicates the start of the AutoCAD persistent reactors group. This group exists only if persistent reactors have been attached to this object (optional)

330

Soft-pointer ID/handle to owner dictionary (optional)

102

End of group, “}” (optional)

102

“{ACAD_XDICTIONARY” indicates the start of an extension dictionary group. This group exists only if persistent reactors have been attached to this object (optional)

360

Hard-owner ID/handle to owner dictionary (optional)

102

End of group, “}” (optional)

330

Soft-pointer ID/handle to owner object

100

Subclass marker (AcDbSymbolTableRecord)