{"id":6750,"date":"2025-02-20T08:34:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T08:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/?p=6750"},"modified":"2025-02-20T08:34:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T08:34:50","slug":"object-data-manager-gt_dataman-geotools-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/object-data-manager-gt_dataman-geotools-command\/","title":{"rendered":"Object Data Manager: GT_DATAMAN\u2013 GeoTools Command"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Summary<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The GT_DATAMAN<\/strong> command is a data management tool<\/strong> within BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander<\/strong>, designed to define, store, and manage object-related metadata using Extended Entity Data (XDATA)<\/strong> within a CAD drawing. This feature enables users to create a database structure within CAD files<\/strong>, ensuring metadata is linked directly to drawing objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GeoTool -> GeoTools Object Table Data Tools -> GeoTools Object Table Data Tools -> Object Data Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Object Data Manager: GT_DATAMAN\u2013 GeoTools Command<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Key Features Include:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
1. Object Table Management<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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  • Allows creation, selection, and deletion<\/strong> of object data tables.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Uses an INI-based system<\/strong> to define database structures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Stores metadata within XDATA<\/strong>, eliminating the need for external databases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    2. Field Management<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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    • Enables users to add, edit, remove, or reorder fields<\/strong> within an object data table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Supports various data types such as:\n
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      • String<\/strong> (Text-based information)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Real<\/strong> (Floating point numerical values)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Integer<\/strong> (Whole numbers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Link<\/strong> (File reference linking CAD objects to external files)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        3. Data Storage & Accessibility<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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        • All data is stored in XDATA<\/strong>, ensuring it remains within the drawing file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The GT_DATAMAN INI file<\/strong> defines the database structure, making it portable and easily configurable<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Objects with associated XDATA can be queried, exported, or linked to external files<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          4. Linking External Files<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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          • Supports associating CAD objects with external files<\/strong> such as images, PDFs, reports, and spreadsheets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Provides browse and show options<\/strong>, allowing users to open linked files directly from within CAD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            5. Customization & Flexibility<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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            • Users can define their own database schema<\/strong> tailored to project-specific needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Provides predefined dropdown values<\/strong> for easy data entry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Allows multiple object data tables<\/strong> to be defined and managed within a single drawing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Benefits<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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              • Eliminates the need for external databases<\/strong> by keeping all object-related metadata within the drawing file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Improves data management<\/strong> in GIS, infrastructure, and facility management projects<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Enables better organization of CAD data<\/strong>, making it easier to search, filter, and analyze<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Enhances interoperability<\/strong>, allowing CAD professionals to integrate non-graphical data with drawing objects<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Boosts efficiency<\/strong> by reducing manual data input errors and providing structured data fields<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                The GT_DATAMAN<\/strong> command is an essential tool for surveyors, engineers, GIS analysts, and CAD managers<\/strong>, ensuring seamless metadata integration within CAD drawings<\/strong> while maintaining data integrity and accessibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Summary The GT_DATAMAN command is a data management tool within BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander, designed to define, store, and manage object-related metadata using Extended Entity Data (XDATA) within a CAD drawing. This feature enables users to create a database structure within CAD files, ensuring metadata is linked directly to drawing objects. GeoTool -> GeoTools Object Table Data Tools -> GeoTools Object Table Data Tools -> Object Data Manager Key Features Include: 1. Object Table Management 2. Field Management 3. Data Storage & Accessibility 4. Linking External Files 5. Customization & Flexibility Benefits The GT_DATAMAN command is an essential tool for surveyors, engineers, GIS analysts, and CAD managers, ensuring seamless metadata integration within CAD drawings while maintaining data integrity and accessibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[26,293,292],"class_list":["post-6750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geotools-commands","tag-geotools-command","tag-gt_dataman","tag-object-data-manager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6750"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7344,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6750\/revisions\/7344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}