Polygon Attributes - Dialog Box

(This functionality is available with the Computations module)

This dialog box is displayed after selecting the Attributes/Polygon command from the Computations task.

The dialog box is used to view or alter the current polygon attribute settings which will be used when polygon objects are created in the Computations Task/Create commands.

Item	Used to
Code Table	Select an existing code table.
Code	Key in a feature code or select an existing feature code already defined in the selected code table. The attribute settings are automatically changed to the settings stored in the code table for the selected feature code. Having feature codes already set up in the code table with the required attributes, and selecting the appropriate feature code in this field, is therefore the fastest and most convenient method of setting the required polygon attributes. Code tables may be set up and edited via the Utilities/Tables/Code Table commands. They may also be edited using the Update Code Table button in this dialog box. Altering the attribute settings in this dialog box will not alter the code table settings unless the Update Code Table button is used. Selecting an existing code previously defined in the code table is a quick method of setting the attributes. However, you may key in a code not contained in the code table and define the attributes as you wish.
Group:	Key in or select the group attribute. If a new group is entered, that group will be created when the OK button is selected.
Desc:	Edit the polygon description attribute. The description may be up to 26 characters.
Colour:	Select the colour number attribute for polygons.
Area:	Select whether the polygon is to have an area attribute.
Rounding:	Select the rounding for the polygon area. Three types of area rounding (1, 2, and 3) are definable using the Utilities/Configure/Areas command. A setting of zero means that rounding will not be applied. Angles Select whether the polygon is to have internal angles. Rounding: Select the rounding for the angle attributes. Three types of angle rounding (1, 2, and 3) are definable using the Utilities/Configure/Angles command. A setting of zero means that rounding will not be applied.
View Convention	Set the view convention attribute. If this attribute is active, then internal angles of the polygon will have directions which make them readable from the bottom or right of the screen. If it is not active, then the angles may appear upside down on the screen.
Hatch type
None	Select the "no hatching" option for the polygon.
Line	Select line hatching for the polygon.
Cross	Select cross hatching for the polygon.
Symbol	Select the symbol hatching for the polygon.
Edge	Select edge hatching for the polygon.
Solid Fill	Select Solid Fill for the polygon.
Colour	Select the colour of the polygon attributes.
Line Style	Select the line style to be used for line hatching or cross hatching. Refer to the Line Style Library dialog box in Appendix 2.
Line
Direction	Key in the direction of the lines or lines of symbols used in the hatching. The direction is in decimal degrees and mathematical convention (anti clockwise from east).
Spacing	Key in the spacing between the lines or lines of symbols used in the hatching. The spacing is in millimetres or inches as required on the final plan.
Symbol	Select the symbol to be used for symbol hatching. Refer to the Symbol Library dialog box in Appendix 1.
Symbol
Spacing	Key in the spacing between symbols if symbol hatching was selected. The spacing is in millimetres or inches as required on the final plan.
Height	Key in the height (Y dimension) of the symbol selected for symbol hatching. The height is in millimetres or inches as required on the final plan.
Width	Key in the width (X dimension) of the symbol selected for symbol hatching. The width is in millimetres or inches as required on the final plan.
Direction	Key in the direction of the symbol selected for symbol hatching. The direction is in decimal degrees and mathematical convention (anti clockwise from east).
Shift Alternate Lines	Select whether the symbol hatching is to be staggered. If this check box is active, the symbols on each alternate line are shifted along the line by half the symbol spacing.
Edge Length	Key in the length of the edge ticks used if edge hatching is selected. The edge length is in millimetres or inches as required on the final plan.
View Hatch Pattern	Update the hatch pattern viewing area to reflect the current settings in the dialog box.
Update Code Table	Changes the polygon attribute settings in the selected code table for the selected feature code, to reflect the settings currently shown in this Polygon Attributes dialog box. This is a convenient method of editing the code table without the need to use the Utilities/Code Table commands. If the change is to an existing feature code in the code table, rather than the addition of a new feature code, a warning dialog box will be displayed asking that you confirm the operation.
OK	Close the dialog box and save any changes as the current polygon attribute settings to be used when new polygons are created.
Cancel	Close the dialog box without saving any changes to the current polygon attribute settings.