Drawing Properties

Edit general information, keywords, custom properties of the drawing.

       nanoCAD button – Utilities –  DWG Properties

       Menu: File –  Drawing properties

       Document tab context menu:  Drawing properties

 Command line: DWGPROPS

The command allows you to obtain information about the drawing and enter identification data.

The General tab displays the following parameters: file name, type; location, size, time the file was created, modified and last opened.

The Attributes section shows file attributes set at the systemic level:

·         Read only – the file is protected from rereading;

·         Archive – the file is subject to archiving (used when selecting files for backup);

·         Hidden – not shown in lists and can be opened only by entering the name directly.

·         System – the file is a system one.

On the Document tab you can enter the information about the following parameters:

In the Summary tab:

Statistics tab

The Statistics tab displays the drawing data: time it was created and modified, information about modification author, revision number and total editing time.

The Custom tab sets additional properties of the current drawing. The properties set on this tab can be used when inserting fields. They are displayed in the Field dialog box (Custom properties – List of the Add custom property section).

Properties can be sorted by the Name column or by the Value column. To sort, left-click on the column header. The sorting direction is indicated by an arrow.

To assign a new custom property to the current drawing:

1.      Press Add button.

2.      Enter a unique property name in the Name field. The name should contain at least one character and no more than 255 characters. The following characters are not allowed: < > / \ “ ” : ; ? * | , = `.

3.      Enter the Value property, if necessary (a field may be empty).

4.      Press OK.The name and the value are displayed in the Custom properties list.

To remove property – select it and press Delete button. Multiple properties can be selected at once. Multiple selection is performed by holding down the Shift or Ctrl keys.

NOTE: If the removed custom property is used in any of the fields in a drawing, when the fields are updated, that field will display the latest value.