Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD - FAQs: Interface

Application panel

The "SPM" panel includes the main functions of Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD. From here, you will be able to manage your data sources and to launch your import processes. Like any AutoCAD panel, the "SPM" panel can be arranged, docked, undocked, grouped, self-collapsed, etc., and resized, depending on the preferences and needs of each user or each job, by dragging its title bar, double-clicking on its title bar, etc.

You can open this panel using the command "SPM" and you can close it using the command "SPMCLOSE"

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The "SPM" panel is splitted into two areas: the upper area is the "Data sources" area, and the lower area is the "Properties" area. Inside the panel, you can move the split line up or down to distribute the space for both areas as you need

Data sources area

In this area you will launch Import processes, create, edit or sort Shortcuts and User Data Sources (UDSs), etc.

Contextual menus (mouse right-click)

Content varies depending on the selected data source

Properties area

In this area you will see information about any data source and, when you select an imported object in your drawing, you will see information about this object; if the object data has been imported also, you will see here the object Extended Entity Data (EED) also

Wizards

The interface chosen for the main Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD functions ("Create User Data Source" and "Import") is the Wizard. Using them you will go forward and backward through the options or parameters needed to complete a function

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