If you have a point file that contains custom properties, or you want to export custom point properties, you can set up a point file format and then use it with the Import and Export commands. You can add your custom properties, called user-defined properties, to the point file format. As prerequisites, you must first define a user-defined property classification and the user-defined properties that are contained in it.
When you compose a Point File Format, the user-defined property names are displayed in the Point File Formats - Select Column dialog box. You can select a property and assign it to a specific column.
Tutorial Exercise: Importing Points with User-Defined Properties
To import user-defined property values into the drawing and assign them to points
- In the drawing, define the properties within the User-Defined Classification.
- Define a point file format that contains columns with the user-defined properties. The point file must have a column containing the point identity, either Name or Number, that identifies which point is assigned the user-defined property.
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- Click the Import Points button.
- In the Import Points dialog box, select the point file format that contains the user-defined properties. For more information, see To Import Point Data.
To export user-defined properties
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Click Find.
- In the Export Points dialog box, select the point file format that contains the user-defined properties. For more information, see To Export Point Data.