Modifying Objects

Editing an Object's Attributes

The Attributes section on General tab the Edit Properties facility for an object enables you to edit the values for the attributes for that object.

Attributes must not be confused with properties on an object.

An attribute is a quality or characteristic of an object within Capital. Object attributes are built-in to Capital and particular tool behavior is inferred by their presence and value.

A property is a user-defined name/value pair assigned to an object. No use is made of the properties within Capital other than the ability to display and report them.

The attributes that are displayed in the Attributes section vary depending on the type of object.

If an attribute is editable for the object, its name and value are displayed in black in the Name and Value column, otherwise they are grayed out. If you enter an invalid value, it changes to red.

The Show All Attributes option is selected by default. Unselect this option to display only the editable attributes on this tab.

When you have edited the attributes, you must click the OK button to exit the Edit Properties facility and to commit your changes.

Note

If harness names have been created in Capital Project Manager, you can click the ellipsis (...) button by the Harness attribute value to select one.

In Capital Systems Modeler, you can specify the Harness attribute for an object either on the General tab of the Edit Properties facility or using the Edit Harness Attribute facility. See Specifying the Harness Attribute for an Object for more information.

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Modifying Objects