https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/how-is-xdata-set-get-using-objectdbx/m-p/1197463#M47855 It turned out to be a misplaced 'Exit For' statement.<BR /> <BR /> The loop exited on the first object that did not contain the particular XData Application. Wed, 08 Dec 2004 20:25:32 GMT Anonymous 2004-12-08T20:25:32Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/how-is-xdata-set-get-using-objectdbx/m-p/1197460#M47852 The following line returns an empty array:<BR /> <BR /> MyObject.GetXData "MYXDATA", avarXDataType, avarXDataValue<BR /> <BR /> This worked with AutoCAD 2004 and ObjectDBX. It does not work with AutoCAD 2005 and ObjectDBX. Sat, 04 Dec 2004 14:05:42 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/how-is-xdata-set-get-using-objectdbx/m-p/1197460#M47852 Anonymous 2004-12-04T14:05:42Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/how-is-xdata-set-get-using-objectdbx/m-p/1197461#M47853 Should work the same. Maybe your MyObject is empty to begin with or MYXDATA has a spelling error. Check your references and your dims -- Saludos, Ing. Jorge Jimenez, SICAD S.A., Costa Rica "clarence_rollins" <NOSPAM> wrote in message news:934187.1102169173008.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum1.autodesk.com... &gt; The following line returns an empty array: &gt; &gt; MyObject.GetXData "MYXDATA", avarXDataType, avarXDataValue &gt; &gt; This worked with AutoCAD 2004 and ObjectDBX. It does not work with &gt; AutoCAD 2005 and ObjectDBX.</NOSPAM> Sat, 04 Dec 2004 18:54:36 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/how-is-xdata-set-get-using-objectdbx/m-p/1197461#M47853 Anonymous 2004-12-04T18:54:36Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/how-is-xdata-set-get-using-objectdbx/m-p/1197462#M47854 "Jorge Jimenez" <UNKNOWN> wrote in message news:41b207e6_3@newsprd01... &gt; Should work the same. &gt; Maybe your MyObject is empty to begin with &gt; or MYXDATA has a spelling error. &gt; Check your references and your dims If you want to check the actual object's data (simply and reliably) from the command line, try the following: (entget (car (entsel)) '("*")) will show all of the data, albeit in DXF type format</UNKNOWN> Mon, 06 Dec 2004 00:13:56 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/how-is-xdata-set-get-using-objectdbx/m-p/1197462#M47854 Anonymous 2004-12-06T00:13:56Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/how-is-xdata-set-get-using-objectdbx/m-p/1197463#M47855 It turned out to be a misplaced 'Exit For' statement.<BR /> <BR /> The loop exited on the first object that did not contain the particular XData Application. Wed, 08 Dec 2004 20:25:32 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/how-is-xdata-set-get-using-objectdbx/m-p/1197463#M47855 Anonymous 2004-12-08T20:25:32Z