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Edit Properties: Blocks

Dialog Box

To access: In the Design Browser Window or diagram window, select the block to be edited and either:

Press Space Bar and enter Properties
Right-click on the selected entity and select Properties
Double-click on the block (in the diagram window only)

Use this dialog to edit the attributes and properties of a block.

Objects

Field	Description
General Tab
Name	A unique label to identify the block, which defaults to Block appended with an incrementing number. Enter a new name or click the ellipsis (...) button to the right of the field to select from a list of pre-specified block names maintained in the project’s Object Type Information in Capital Project Manager. Select Fixed if you want the name to be fixed. The contents of this field are displayed in red if they are not unique within the current project. Select the Visible option to display the name next to the block on the diagram. Click to display the Edit Name Text Attributes dialog where you can specify how the name is displayed on the diagram (see Editing Text Attributes for an Object). Mandatory.
Short Description	Descriptive text that provides more information about the block. This information is derived from the object type information (OTI) driven name for the block. Read Only.
Associated Design	Allows you associate the block to another design in order to create a hierarchical representation showing how different Capital Systems Modeler designs are connected. Enter a design name or click the ellipsis (...) button to the right of the field to select from a list of available designs displayed in the Select Design dialog box. Only designs in the active build list can be selected. Mandatory. Click the icon to disassociate the target design from the block.
Attributes	This section enables you to edit the values for the attributes of the block. For further information Editing an Object's Attributes. The Show All Attributes option is selected by default. Unselect this option to display only the editable attributes on this tab. Read-only.
Graphical Tab	Specify how you want the block graphic to appear on the diagram.
Primary Color	Specify the color of the lines of the block. Select the color from the dropdown list; it is previewed in the window to the right of the field. As well as color names, the list contains the following options: Default The default color used for the object by the system. Background The same color used for the background of the diagram. The color changes when the background color is toggled. Foreground If the diagram background is white, the object is black, and vice versa. Manual The Choose Object Color dialog is displayed, where you can select a color. Mandatory.
Thickness	Specify the thickness of the lines of the graphical shape. Mandatory. To use the default thickness, select Default from the dropdown list. To use a different thickness, select Override from the first dropdown list and select the type of thickness from the final dropdown list: Logical These thicknesses do not have a physical unit of measurement. They provide a logical progression of thickness with a default of 1. A line with thickness 2 is displayed twice as thick as a line with thickness 1, and so on. When you zoom in or out of a diagram, the line thickness does not appear any different. You select the thickness from the middle dropdown list. Physical (unit of measurement) The physical unit of measurement that has been specified as the Unit in the style set applied to the diagram. The line thickness is displayed in relation to the grid size of a diagram. When you zoom in or out of a diagram, the line grows or shrinks to stay in scale with the grid. When you select a unit, the middle dropdown list changes to a free text field where you specify the thickness. The value can be any floating-point number up to three decimal places. See Physical Line Thickness in the Capital Design Tools - Common Functions User Guide for a definition and links to related task flows.
Line Style	Specify the style of the lines of the block. To use the default style, select Default from the dropdown list; to use a different style, select Override from the dropdown list and select the style from the second dropdown list that is displayed. Mandatory.
Fill Color	Specify the block’s fill color. It can be used, for example, to highlight the function of a connectivity object, such as a block when producing service documentation. Note The fill color for an object type can also be controlled by the style set applied to the diagram. See the Fill Color option in the “Styling Options - Graphics” section of the Capital Diagram Styling User Guide. Default The default color defined within the style set applied to the diagram. Background The same color used for the background of the diagram. The color changes when the background color is toggled. Foreground If the diagram background is white, the object is black, and vice versa. Manual The Choose Object Color dialog box is displayed, where you can select a color.
Properties Tab	Specify the values for block properties.
Properties	To add a property to the block, click the New button, enter a Property Name in the New Property Dialog, then click OK. The new property is added to the list. A property consists of the following fields: Name A unique identifier for the property. Read-only. Value The value assigned to the property. Optional. Type The data type of the value. Mandatory. If you enter a Value that is not supported by the selected Type, the Value is displayed in red text and the OK button is unavailable. The following types are available: String A mix of letters, number or special characters. Integer A whole number. Float A number including a decimal (floating) point. To delete a property from the list, select it and click the Delete button, then click OK to confirm the deletion. Optional.
Parameters Tab
Parameters	This section enables you to alter the instance shape of the block by manipulating its parameters. For further information Editing Objects Parameters.

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