CARIS HPD : Command Reference : M : Modify Properties
 

Modify Properties

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Pop-up

Properties (Feature Palette)

The Feature Palette can be used to modify the feature acronym, attributes or symbolization of a selected entry.

These changes can be saved in a template and re-opened for future use in another chart or layer.

The feature can be loaded from a selection in the layer or from the catalogue. See Load Features from Catalogue.

Related commands

Interface

Feature Template Properties

Option

Description

Name

A name for the feature.

Objects

Feature acronym. Select from the list.

Type

The feature type. Select from the list.

Attribute list

The attributes associated with feature acronym. Set the values.

Red values are mandatory.

Always selected

On: The accessory of the feature will always be associated with the feature.

Off: You will have to associate the accessory when you add the feature.

This option is not available if the feature does not have an accessory.

The following commands are available on the toolbar:

Button

Description

Sort the attributes by category.

Sort the attributes alphabetically.

Always display mandatory attributes first.

Display a description panel at the bottom of the dialog box. A short description of the selected attribute will be displayed here.

Display only defined attributes.

The following commands are available on a pop-up menu:

Command

Description

Filtered Attributes

Filter the attributes so that only certain ones will be visible when digitizing.

The Filter Attributes dialog box is displayed.

Attributes with a check beside them will be displayed. If no attributes have a check mark, all attributes will be displayed.

Remove Filter

Remove the filter created using the Filtered Attributes command.

Copy

Copy the selected attribute and its value to the clipboard.

This can be pasted to a text file as a tab-separated list.

Copy All

Copy all attributes and values to the clipboard.

This can be pasted to a text file as a tab-separated list.

Undefined

Assign the value “undefined” to the selected attribute.

Unknown

Assign the value “unknown” to the selected attribute.

Procedure

1. Select an icon.

2. Select the Modify Properties command.

The Feature Template Properties dialog box is displayed.

3. Define the necessary options.

4. Click OK.