EditEData

Select entity to create or edit Entity Data

Chooses any entity in the drawing.

Dialog Box Menu Bar

Edit

Edits the selected parameter.

Delete

Erases the selected parameter.

Insert

Inserts extended entity data.

Application Name

Specifies the name of the application; this name identifies the "owner" of the data, and is used by other edata commands, such as DelEData.

Braces

Inserts a pair of braces {} to create subsets of data.

Layer Name

Specifies the layer; choose a layer name from the sub menu.

The layer must already exist in the drawing.

String

Inserts a text string.

Database Handle

Inserts the handle (DWG database identifier) of an entity; prompts you:

Select entity - pick any entity in the drawing.

3D Point

Inserts a 3D coordinate.

Real

Inserts a real number.

Integer

Inserts an integer (8-bit).

Long

Inserts a long (16-bit) integer.

Binary Data

Inserts binary data; useful for storing images.

World Space Position

Inserts x,y,z coordinates picked in the drawing; prompts you:

Select 3D World Space Position Point - pick a point in the drawing, or enter x,y,z coordinates.

"World" refers to WCS, the world coordinate space.

World Space Displacement

Inserts x,y,z coordinates picked in the drawing; prompts you:

Select 3D World Space Displacement Point - pick a point in the drawing, or enter x,y,z coordinates.

World Direction

Inserts x,y,z coordinates picked in the drawing; prompts you:

Select 3D World Direction Point - pick a point in the drawing, or enter x,y,z coordinates.

Distance

Inserts x,y,z distance between two points picked in the drawing; prompts you:

Distance - pick a point in the drawing, or enter x,y,z coordinates.

Second point - specify another point.

Scale Factor

Inserts a scale factor.