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If you want to store user data within an AutoCAD drawing, there are several places you can use:
- Integer and real values (numbers) can be stored in the user variables USERI1-USERI5 and USERR1-USERR5 (please note that USERS1-USERS5 values are not stored)
- Entity-releated data can be stored in XData records of the individual drawing objects
- All types of data (incl. binary) can be saved with a drawing using Dictionaries (XRecords) - this is the right place to store user data
- String data can be also stored in the drawing properties (user values)
- You can also store data in attributes of an inserted block with a fixed name (not recommended)
- Session user data (PC-specific) can be stored in the Windows Registry or in the environment variables
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23.9.2007
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applies to: AutoCAD ·