About Properties

Multi-Discipline Drafting lets you select drafting elements (generated items) in order to query the related 3D object properties.

It lets you locate an object in the 3D area which is represented in the 2D view. It also makes it easy to spot the 2D geometry corresponding to a 3D element and provides other navigation features.

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Exploring Properties

Concepts

The Properties command quickly provides all the necessary information about the selected generated element and to locate objects in 2D or 3D using different methods.

The available features of this tool vary based on which workbench it is used.

When used in 2D, the following features are available:

  • 2D Navigation
  • Find from 3D
  • Find by name
  • Find in sheet
  • Attributes

When used in 3D, only the Find in 3D feature is available.

When you select an object, a callout appears with basic information about that particular object. Hover over an object to view additional information.

You can click the Properties command, and select the Attributes tab to view additional information.



Configuring the Properties

When you select a 2D geometry representing an object in an exact view (a 2D generated item), the properties command shows the corresponding 3D object as well as a list of attributes for the 3D object. You can customize the list of attributes.

To customize the list of displayed attributes, you need to modify the AITACDefaultProperties.xml that is assigned to the Data Setup Resources.