Editing the Properties

of Objects

You use the Edit Properties facilities to edit the properties and attributes of objects. You can select individual or multiple objects for which you want to edit properties.

Editing

Multiple Object Simultaneously

You can select multiple objects in order to edit properties and attributes that apply to all of those objects.

If you select multiple objects of different object types, the selection of tabs displayed on the Edit Properties facility may be limited. In addition, the properties and attributes that you can edit may be limited. This is because not all properties and attributes can be applied to all object types.

For example:

If you select a sign and a function, a Frequency attribute is listed but you cannot change it because it cannot be applied to all of the selected objects.

Even if a property is not editable because it does not apply to all selected objects, you can still change whether it is visible or not.

If any of the selected objects are frozen, you can edit only graphical properties.

To access an Edit Properties facility

1. In the diagram window or Design Browser Window, select the objects whose attributes you want to edit. If you want to select multiple segments of a signal in Capital Systems Modeler, bundle in Capital Systems Integrator or multiple objects, hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and click the segments and objects. Selected objects are displayed in red. If you select a signal or bundle from a browser window, all segments are selected automatically. If you want to select a closed graphic, you must click on the border (outline) of the graphic.

2. Right-click one of the selected segments or objects in the diagram window or a blank area in the Design Browser Window in Capital Systems Modeler or a blank area in the Topological Plane Browser Window in Capital Systems Integrator and select Properties from the pop-up menu that is displayed.

3. The Edit Properties facility is displayed. The Edit Properties facility that is displayed, depends on the object that you right-click. In Capital Systems Modeler: Edit Properties facilities for all objects (excluding object name text) contain the following tabs (if you have selected multiple objects, any changes to the parameters on these tabs apply to all selected objects): General (see Editing an Object's General Properties)

Graphical (see Editing an Object's Graphical Properties)

Properties (see Adding a Property to an Object)

The Edit Properties facilities for blocks and functions includes the following tab: Parameters (see Editing Objects Parameters)

Text (see Editing Text Attributes for an Object)

The Edit Properties facility for a shared object and cross-reference text displays the following tab: Cross-references (see Editing the Graphical Properties of Cross-References)

In Capital Symbol Designer: The Edit Properties facility for symbol graphics and borders include the following tab: Graphical (see Editing an Object's Graphical Properties)

Properties (see Adding a Property to an Object)

The Edit Properties facility for a border includes the following tabs: General (see Editing an Object's General Properties)

• note that the General tab for a border in Capital Symbol Designer allows you to specify placeholders for design information that is then displayed automatically when you add the border to a diagram. See “Adding Information Placeholders to a Border” in the Capital Symbol Designer User Guide for more information about doing this.

Paper Layout (see “Editing the Paper Layout Properties of a Border” in the Capital Symbol Designer User Guide) - This provides information about the paper size and usable area within the border.

Parent Topic:

Modifying Objects

Capital Systems Modeler User Guide, 2512.2606

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