Attribute Catalog

You use the Attribute Catalog to add user-defined attributes to a selected object type in your solution, or to edit a limited number of object derived attribute settings. The Attribute Catalog lists all attribute definitions for an object type, both object derived and user-defined. When an attribute definition is object derived, the only settings that can be edited are Display Name and Category. All the other settings are grayed out. When an attribute definition is user-defined, the only settings that cannot be edited are Display Unit and Type. These settings are grayed out.

Object derived attribute definitions are obtained from the selected object type, while user-defined attribute definitions are fully customized. To view or edit the values that belong to the listed attributes, you must open the Attribute Table.

Adding a new attribute definition

  1. To add one new attribute definition, click the green plus icon . This will add a new empty row at the bottom of the table.
  2. Enter a name in the following columns: Attribute Name and Display Name. A cell is editable after you click in it once. The cell turns blue and the cursor appears, an indication that you can start typing. Press tab to go to the next cell.
  3. For Category, there are multiple options. You can type the name of an existing category, the attribute will be added to that column in the Attribute Table. If you type a new name, a new column with that name is added to the Attribute Table. If you leave it empty, a new column without a name is added to the Attribute Table.
  4. Select the correct Value Type for the new attribute from the drop-down list.
  5. The Quantity column is activated when you have selected Quantity as value type. From the drop-down, select the quantity you want to use for the attribute. The Display Unit column is automatically populated based on your selection in the Quantity column.
  6. In the Type column, you can see whether an attribute is object derived, or user-defined. It is for information only.
  7. Once you are done entering all the values and making your selections, click Apply to create the attribute and keep the form open, or click OK to create the attribute and close the form. The Attribute Table is updated accordingly.

Adding multiple new attribute definitions from the clipboard

  1. Copy the data you want to add. Make sure that the format of the Attribute Catalog is used.
  2. To add multiple new attribute definitions with their settings in one go, you can now use the paste rows from clipboard icon . This will add the new attributes and their settings at the bottom of the table.
  3. Once you are done entering all the new attributes and the settings, click Apply to create the attributes and keep the form open, or click OK to create the attribute and close the form. The Attribute Table is updated accordingly.

Deleting one or more attribute definitions

  1. Select one or multiple rows with attribute definitions. You can use the Ctrl and Shift keys to multiselect rows.
  2. Click the delete icon .
  3. Click Apply to delete the attributes and keep the form open, or click OK to delete the attributes and close the form. The Attribute Table is updated accordingly.