Defining, modifying custom attributes

Modify attributes + Assign new attribute

To define or modify a new custom attribute

• The Attribute Selection dialog box is open.

1. Select the User attribute group.
2. To define a new custom attribute, click .
   To modify a custom attribute, select it and click .
3. Enter parameters for the custom attribute:
   • Name
     Name of the attribute
   • Data type
     The following options are available: Text, Floating-point number, Integer, and Date.
   • Control element
     The following options are available: Entry, ComBox, ListBox without entry, ListBox with hatching selection, ListBox with pattern selection, ListBox with fill selection, CheckBox, and Formula.
   • Proposed values
     Depends on the selected type.
   • 
     Only available for ComboBox and ListBox without entry.
     You can enter proposed values in a custom dialog box, which expands with each new value that you enter. You can then select one of these entries when you assign attributes.
     When you select ComboBox, the user can also make custom entries.
   • 
     Only available for the Text data type and the Formula control element:
     Click the icon to open the Formula editor and enter a formula. The attribute then returns the result of the formula.
   • Text length
     Number of letters and spaces
   • Unit
     Only available for Floating-point number and Integer.
   • Minimum value, maximum value
   • Input method
     Only available for the Text data type and the Entry control element:
     Trade, Layer selection, Dimension line or text of the schema, Material, Drop-down menu, Text
4. Confirm your entries.

Citing attributes