# Object type in exported file (tileset is collection of images)

**URL:** <https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/object-type-in-exported-file-tileset-is-collection-of-images/4143>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [October 11, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/object-type-in-exported-file-tileset-is-collection-of-images/4143 "2019-10-11T22:53:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![dean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@dean](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/dean)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/object-type-in-exported-file-tileset-is-collection-of-images/4143/1 "2019-10-11T22:53:06Z")

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I am new to Tiled and I really like it, but for my purposes it lacks an important feature, unless I’m missing something.

I have the need for `Type` to be saved in the exported file, without setting it for each object tile I add to a layer.

I’ve created a tileset with _Collection of images_ for my objects and edited the tileset changing each tiles `Type` to a unique value.

In the exported tmx file it saves an object as (_without type_):  
`<object id="58" gid="89" x="137" y="32" width="14" height="16"/>`

but I would like (_without having to set Type each time I add a tile to a layer_):  
`<object id="58" gid="89" type="MyObject" x="137" y="32" width="14" height="16"/>`

This way I can place multiple objects of the same type without manually setting the `Type` each time.

Maybe I’m missing something. Can this be done?

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**Author:** ![dean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@dean](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/dean)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/object-type-in-exported-file-tileset-is-collection-of-images/4143/2 "2019-10-12T05:06:15Z")

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I found the setting I was missing.

Edit \> Preferences… \> [General]

```
[x] Resolve object types and properties

```

Checking this box solves my problem.