Edit Line AttributesEdit Line Attributes

(This functionality is available with the Computations module and the 3D Visualisation module)

Changes selected attributes of existing line objects to the current attribute settings.

The Edit/Attributes/Line command is selected from the Computations Task or the 3D Visualisation module.

You should first use the Computations/Attribute/Line command to set the required current attributes before using this command.

Edit Line Attributes dialog box

Item Used to
Attribute Check Boxes Select which attributes are to be changed.
The attributes with active check boxes will be changed for the selected lines, when the OK button is selected.
All Make all the attribute check boxes active.
None Make all the attribute check boxes inactive.
Reverse the Line Style This check box does not refer to an attribute. It is used to actually reverse the line in the database.
Radio Buttons
Line No. Select line numbers as the means of identifying which lines are to have their attributes edited.
Code Select line feature code as the means of identifying which lines are to have their attributes edited.
Desc. Select line descriptions as the means of identifying which lines are to have their attributes edited.
Group Select group as the means of identifying which lines are to have their attributes edited.
Edit Fields
Line No. Key in the line number or range of identifiers of the lines to be edited.
Alternatively, snap to and accept an existing line object to have its number placed in this field and have its attributes edited.
For a range of lines, key in the two identifier numbers separated by two dots.
This field will only be available if the Line No radio button is active.
Code Key in the feature code of the lines to be edited.
Alternatively, snap to and accept an existing line to have its feature code placed in this field.
This field will only be available if the Code radio button is active.
Desc Key in the description of the lines to be edited.
Alternatively, snap to and accept an existing line to have its description placed in this field.
This field will only be available if the Description radio button is active.
Group Select the group name of the lines to be edited.
Alternatively, snap to and accept an existing line to have its group name placed in this field.
This field will only be available if the Group radio button is active.
OK Change the active attributes of the selected line objects to the corresponding current attribute settings.
If Block is inactive, then the following applies:
In line number mode, only the lines within the selected range will be edited.
In code, description or group mode, all lines with the code, description, or group entered will be edited.
If Block is inactive and the entry field is blank, then the following applies:
In line number, group or code mode, a blank field is invalid; no lines will be edited and an error message will result.
In description mode, all lines without a description will be edited.
If Block is active, then the following applies:
Only those lines which are both defined by the block, and nominated via the edit field will be edited.
If Block is active, and the edit field is blank, then the following applies:
In line number mode, all lines defined by the block will be edited.
In description mode, all lines defined by the block and without a description will be edited.
In group mode or code mode, a blank field is invalid; no lines will be edited and an error message will result.
Cancel Close the dialog box.


Note: If in single object mode and the Line No radio button is active, snapping to and accepting a line will change the attributes of that line immediately. To effect the change in all other modes, you must select the OK button.
The check boxes active at the time of closing the dialog box will by default be active when the command is next selected.

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