To Add an Automatic Property Definition to a Property Set Definition

Use this procedure to add an automatic property definition to a property set definition. The values for automatic properties are obtained directly from an object or its style. Selecting a format for this property definition controls how these values display.

Note: Ensure that the property data formats you want to use are stored in the current drawing.

1. Click Manage tabStyle & Display panelStyle Manager.

   The Style Manager is displayed with the current drawing expanded in the tree view.

2. Expand Documentation Objects, and expand Property Set Definitions.
3. Select the property set definition to which to add the automatic property.
4. Click the Definition tab.
5. Click .
6. Select one property for each object to which the property set definition applies.

   For example, if the definition applies to windows and window assemblies, you can select the Width property for windows and the Width property for window assemblies. A warning is displayed if you select different properties from different object types.

   Note: If the property set definition applies to only one object, you can create multiple automatic property definitions at the same time by selecting multiple items on the Automatic Property Source worksheet. If the property set definition applies to more than one object, you can only create one property definition at a time. Typically, you would like to select items with the same name for every object the property set definition applies to. Selecting or clearing an item for one object selects or clears items with the same name for all other objects. You can control the selection of individual items by pressing Ctrl.
7. Click OK.
8. Click on the value for Description, enter a short description of the property definition, and click OK.

   The default description is the same as the property definition name. This is the default text for a column header in a schedule table that uses this property.

   Note: The description does not change if you edit the property name.
9. Select a format to specify the how the data displays.

   The format you select becomes the default format of a column when this property is added to a schedule table style. It can be changed at any time. The Example column shows how the default value is displayed using the selected format.

10. Clear Visible if you do not want this property definition to appear on the Extended Data tab of the Properties palette.
11. Enter a number for Order if you want this property definition to appear on the Extended Data tab in a particular order.
12. Click OK.