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Attribute types can be configured. New attribute types can be added, edited, deleted and copied using this settings screen.

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Click to Create a new attribute type. Complete the following on the Create a new attribute type dialog to create a new entity type:

  • Name - Enter name of the attribute type.
  • Description - Enter a short decryption.
  • Color - Click REPLACE WITH THIS IMAGE: Images/Common_Icons/selectarrow.png to select a color.

Note

An attribute type can only be added if the Restrict types option is not selected in the Attribute > General Settings screen.

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Click to Edit the selected attribute type.

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Click to make a Copy of the selected attribute type.

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Click to Delete the selected attribute type.


Note

If you rename an attribute type which is used in a model conversion, the Rename attribute type dialog is displayed. Refer to Rename attribute types for details.

Renaming Attribute Type

If any model conversion in the repository references any of the attribute types that were renamed in the previous step, you then need to update them to continue to use them.
To do this:

  1. Click REPLACE WITH THIS IMAGE: Images/Common_Icons/renamequeryicon.png to rename the selected attribute type. The Renamed attribute type dialog is displayed.

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  1. Select a Model conversion and then select a Resolution from the list.

    Tip

    Options in the Resolution pane vary depending if the model conversion was created by the user or was supplied with WhereScape 3D.

  2. Options

    Description

    Do not change

    Select to make no changes made to the current model conversion.

    Add type

    Select this option to add the new renamed attribute type to the selected model conversion.

    Replace type

    Select this option to replace the attribute type with the new attribute type (renamed) for the selected model conversion.

    Copy model conversion

    Select this option to make a copy of the selected model conversion and replace with the new attribute type (renamed). When you select this option, no changes are applied to the selected model conversion.

    Show category model conversions

    Select the checkbox to display category model conversions.

    Set all to:

     

    Do not change

    Select to make no changes to all the listed model conversions.

    Copy model conversion

    Select to make a copy of all the model conversion and replace with the new attribute type (renamed). When you select this option, no changes are applied to the selected model conversions.

  3. Click Next.
  4. On the Entity types in model conversion dialog, enter new names for the copied model conversions.
  5. Click Next>.
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