topic Re: Identify properties on xref object in AutoCAD Forum

Identify properties on xref object

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 03:25:47 GMT

I have created a drawing that represents services across a large number of sites. The XREF contains polylines that I generated from SHP files in many cases where I have included the attributes (eg material, diameter, etc).

I have the the Services file as an XREF in a design drawing, generally showing only as lines. Occasionally I would like be able to look at the attributes. Is there some way to quickly determine the properties of a polyline in an XREF without having to go into the file separately?

Re: Identify properties on xref object

ennujozlagam — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 04:10:02 GMT

XLIST command. thanks

Re: Identify properties on xref object

Alfred.NESWADBA — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 08:43:42 GMT

Hi,

>> contains polylines that I generated from SHP files in many

>> cases where I have included the attributes (eg material, diameter, etc)

Polylines can't have attributes in plain AutoCAD (Vanilla) ... are you referring to Map 3D (or Civil 3D) and it's function of "object data"?

- alfred -

Re: Identify properties on xref object

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 04:32:53 GMT

Hi Alfred, you are correct. I am actually using Civil 3D, but I "Run as AutoCAD" due to stability issues so I thought it must be a vanilla AutoCAD command. Apologies for the confusion

Re: Identify properties on xref object

s.proch — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:17:09 GMT

Doesn't seem like this answers the question. XLIST only displays Object Type, Layer, Color and Linetype.

Re: Identify properties on xref object

cadffm — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:54:20 GMT

No, or yes.

The thread posted in the wrong forum (Autocad instead C3D)

and nobody added an answer for C3D stuff.

a) Nobody whos read the thread knows a way

b) Perhaps there is no way to do it

Alfred is a good C3D Userand i am sure he would had answer it, if there is a native way.

Re: Identify properties on xref object

s.proch — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:13:54 GMT

Yes, I am more inclined to b).

I don't doubt Alfred's C3D skills by any means 🙂