Custom Properties

Property information brought into Navisworks from a CAD application cannot be edited, with the exception of color, transparency and links. You can, however, add your own custom information to any item in the model scene.

Add a Custom Properties Tab

  1. Open the Properties window.
  2. Select the object of interest in the Scene View or on the Selection Tree.
  3. Right-click the Properties window, and click Add New User Data Tab. The new property category is added for the currently selected object. By default, the tab is called User Data.

Rename a Custom Properties Tab

  1. Open the Properties window.
  2. Click the custom tab you want to rename.
  3. Right-click the properties area, and click Rename Tab.
  4. Enter a new name for the tab in the box provided.
  5. Click OK.

Delete a Custom Properties Tab

  1. Open the Properties window.
  2. Click the custom tab you want to delete.
  3. Right-click the properties area, and click Delete User Data Tab.

Add a Custom Property

  1. Open the Properties window.

  2. Click the custom tab where you want to add a property.

  3. Right-click the properties area, click Insert New Property, and click the property type you want to add. Choose:

    • String - if the property value is a string
    • Boolean - if the property value is Yes or No
    • Float - if the property value is a decimal value, for example: 1.234
    • Integer - if the property value is a positive whole number (1, 2, 3,...), a negative whole number (-1, -2, -3,...), or zero (0)

  4. Enter the name for the property in the Property box, and press ENTER.

  5. Double-click the Value box, enter the value associated with your property into the box provided, and click OK.

    Note: For Boolean properties, double-clicking the Value box toggles between Yes and No values.

Edit a Custom Property

  1. Open the Properties window.

  2. Click the custom tab where the property you want to edit is located.

  3. To rename the property, right-click it, click Rename Property, and enter the new name in the box provided. Click OK.

  4. To edit the property value, right-click it, click Edit Property Value, and enter the new value in the box provided. Click OK.

    Note: For Boolean properties, click Set Value on the context menu, and choose Yes or No.

Delete a Custom Property

  1. Open the Properties window.
  2. Click the custom tab where the property you want to delete is located.
  3. Right-click the property, and click Delete Property.
Parent page: Object Properties