Assign and copy object data

To add or edit data for an object
To add or edit data for multiple objects
To copy data from one object to another

After creating all the data fields you want for a drawing, you can create a database. The Object Data Manager docker and the Object Data Manager (a spreadsheet launched from the Object Data Manager docker) provide all the commands and features that you need to add and edit object information.

The Object Data Manager docker is best for entering data for single objects. It lets you add, edit, and delete object data. The Object Data Manager, in contrast, is best for entering and editing data for multiple objects. It provides many of the editing features available in popular spreadsheet applications.

You can use one object’s data entries to update another object’s data entries. This function does not replace an object’s data entries; rather, it appends fields and data where appropriate.

To add or edit data for an object

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1 Select the object using the Pick tool .
2 Click Window Dockers Object Data Manager.
3 Select a data field. Type text in the Value column for the field, and press Enter.
4 Repeat step 3 to add data to other fields.

 

You can also
 
Clear one field
Click the Clear field button .
Clear all fields
Click the Clear all fields button .

To add or edit data for multiple objects

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1 Select the objects using the Pick tool .
2 Click Window Dockers Object Data Manager.
3 In the Object data docker, click the Open spreadsheet button .
4 In the Data window, click a cell, and type the appropriate data. Press Enter to assign the entry to the cell, the fields, and the objects.

To copy data from one object to another

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1 Using the Pick tool , select the object to which you want to copy data.
2 Click Window Dockers Object Data Manager.
3 In the Object data docker, click the Copy data from button .
4 Click the object from which you want to copy data.

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The features documented in the Help are available in the full version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021. Some features may not be available in this version of the product.