To create a feature class

  1. In the Infrastructure Administrator, do one of the following:
    • Click Enterprise and connect to the enterprise industry model. Open a project.
    • Click File and open an industry model drawing or template.
  2. Expand an Industry Model node.
  3. Click Industry Model menu > Data Model.
  4. Right-click a module (for example, Construct or Survey) and click Create Feature Class.
  5. Specify the following:
    Name

    Specifies a table name. Enter a name that complies with Oracle format restrictions. If you are planning to use jobs, limit the name to 19 characters.

    Note: Names for Oracle tables can consist of 30 characters maximum. Since the table names for identification of the system provide certain initials and extensions, fewer letters are available for the actual names. Avoid national or special characters such as ä, â, ö, ü, $,%, &.
    Caption

    Specifies the caption that is displayed in explorer tree views. It can contain up to 255 characters. You can use blanks.

    Type

    Select the type in the list. If you select a geometry feature class type, the Geometry Settings tab is active. See Data Model: Feature Class Types.

    Model Feature Class Assigns a model feature class. See Data Model: Model Tables.
    Set Feature Class To Read Only See Setting a Feature Class Read Only
    Topic

    If the Feature Class Create dialog box has been opened from the Create Utility Model dialog box, the Create New Topic command is available.

    Point Feature Class Settings tab Specifies settings for point feature classes.
    Add Attributes To Store The Point’s Accuracy And Reliability See Feature Class Type: Point
    Digitizing Settings

    Select Prompt For Orientation With Each New Feature if you do not want to use the default orientation. When digitizing a new point in AutoCAD Map 3D toolset, you will be prompted to specify the orientation.

    Select Prompt For Z Value With Each New Feature if you want to enter the Z coordinates while you are digitizing a new point in AutoCAD Map 3D toolset. Only available if 3D is enabled.

    Note: You can enable or disable the Digitizing Settings using the Edit Feature Class command. See Working with Feature Classes.
    Note: The Digitizing Settings for the Z value are valid in AutoCAD Map 3D toolset. If you are digitizing an AutoCAD entity, use the Map 3D Options dialog box, 3D Modeling tab to enable the Z value input.
    Geometry Settings tab

    For feature classes with geometry, some attributes for the spatial reference system (spatial column GEOM) are displayed in the Geometry Settings tab. The default settings here were defined during the creation of the enterprise industry model

    You can modify these settings for each feature class, but be aware that this requires more modifications to keep the system consistent.

    Set Spatial Settings

    Controls the behavior of each feature class during spatial selections. If you use a polygon or rectangle to select features, these settings specify the conditions for element selection.

    See also Data Model: Spatial Relationship Settings.