Defining, modifying object attributes

Surface Object, parameters and attributes + Line Object, parameters and attributes + Assign, Modify Object Attributes + Transfer, Delete Object Attributes

In the Assign, Modify Object Attributes dialog box, you can assign and modify any attributes and information.

You have the following options:

• Buttons in the top border of the dialog box:
  Expand selected entries
  You can use this button to expand the attributes displayed. All the attributes of the selected node are displayed. If you have not selected anything, all the attributes are displayed.
  Collapse all entries
  You can use this button to reduce the number of attributes displayed. As a result, Allplan only displays the top levels and nodes of the hierarchy.
  
  Show, hide fixed geometric attributes
  You can use this icon to hide the geometric attributes, such as length, width, height, area and so on.
  Show, hide Allplan default attributes
  You can use this icon to hide the Allplan default attributes, such as code text, enclosure type, text 1-5 and so on.
  
  Assign new attribute
  Remove attribute
  

  • Click anywhere in the column in the middle (attribute type) with the right mouse button. On the shortcut menu, click Remove attribute.

    Or

  • Click Remove attribute at top right.

    The attribute line in which you have selected Remove attribute is marked with the icon displaying the recycle bin.

  Note: If you want to undo this process, click the relevant line with the right mouse button again and select Back 'Remove attribute' on the shortcut menu. You can also choose Remove attribute at top right.
  Only when you click OK to confirm the dialog box is the attribute removed.

• Column on the left:
  You can specify which attributes are assigned to the object by enabling or disabling the relevant check boxes. Attributes you have disabled are not deleted; you can enable them again when you modify the object attribute.
• Column in the middle:
  The attribute type and its format (as an icon) are displayed.
  Clicking in this column with the right mouse button opens a shortcut menu. You can choose between Assign new attribute and Remove attribute (DEL key) or Back 'Remove attribute' (DEL key again).
• Column on the right:
  You can enter text or a value for the attribute.
  Allplan then analyzes this data based on the attribute type.
• Arrow buttons in the bottom border of the dialog box:
  You can change the sequence in which the attributes are listed; this is taken into account when the label is created.
  Moves the selected attribute to the top
  Moves the selected attribute to the bottom
  Moves the selected attribute up a line
  Moves the selected attribute down a line

Note: You can use Save as favorite to save the attributes specified and Load favorite to read them back into the dialog box. This way, you can save all attribute assignments as favorite files and retrieve and, if you want, modify them later.