Cad functionality question ...

[deepnoizer]

First of all I have to apologize if I'm asking some silly question but I'm not a drafter myself yet again I DB admin for drafting company that was faced with a problem that goes beyond the knowledge of our drafters

We have areal map of sewer system that I need to find a way to connect to database with informations that is beeing fairly often updated and is to much to be displayed on the drawing itself.

I played around in autocad 2004 all the way to 2008 with database links and I think I'm fairly familiar with the mechanizm itself. Sadly does not quite do the trick...

Is there any way to link that data to an object where I could simply select the object and it would show it in some sord of table/pane/popup? based on a link to a record or even a querry?

What also would be fantastic is the data would stay with a drawing in some forum in DWFs?

If someone would be kind to point me in the right direction it would be great

THX!

[BIGAL]

Have a read about Autocad map may do what you want can link multiple drawings and has database links built in.

[BlackBox]

From the Map Menu pull down:

Map >> Object Data >> Attach/Detach Object Data

This link may also be helpful:
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=122603