Property Sheets

Object Properties Window

The Object Properties Window is a modeless window which displays all of the properties of a network object in a tree view. Properties are grouped in Property Groups that are entirely customisable.

For more details on how to use this window and how to customise it, please refer to the following topics: Using the Object Properties Window, Object Properties Window Toolbar and Navigating Round Associated Objects.

Note: To display property sheets for asset network objects in the Object Properties Window, ensure that the Use property editor for asset network objects option is checked on the General Page of the Options dialog.

Results

If results are available, you can toggle between the network object Property Sheet and the corresponding results by clicking on the Show Results button ( ) on the toolbar of the Object Properties Window.

Please refer to Object Properties Window toolbar topic for more information.

Access Property Sheets

To access a property sheet from the GeoPlan Window

1. Click on the GeoPlan Tools toolbar.
2. Click the network object (e.g. node or link) to be edited.
Tip: If the desired object is not selectable using the tool, this indicates that the layer associated with this object may have been marked as unselectable. Please refer to the Layers and Themes page of the GeoPlan Properties dialog for details on how to make layers selectable.
3. If there are multiple object displayed at the point clicked, these will be listed. Highlight the appropriate object and click OK.
4. The Property Sheet is displayed. Data can be viewed or edited from the property sheet.

The property sheet can also be accessed from the GeoPlan:

• Double-click on a network object on the GeoPlan Window with the Selection tool
• Right-click on a network object on the GeoPlan Window and select the Properties option from the object's context menu

If there are multiple object displayed at the point at which you clicked, these will be listed. Highlight the appropriate object and click OK.

Property sheets can be accessed from the Network Grid Views:

• Double-click on a network object grid row
• Right-click on a network object grid row and select Properties from the context menu

To access a property sheet from the Long Section View:

• On the long section plot (not the labels at the bottom of the view), either:
  • on the schematic at the top, click a node or a link to select it and then right-click and go to <Object Type>Properties on the context menu.
  • on the long section view itself, click close to the vertical line representing the node for node property sheets, and between the lines for the link property sheet.

1. Click on the GeoPlan Tools toolbar.
2. Click on the relevant part of the 3D Network Window to display the property sheet for the manhole or any of its links.

Using Flags

Many network object data fields can have additional information recorded using a data flag. This information may include:

• data source
• accuracy, reliability or confidence rating

When editing data on a property sheet, many controls will have an associated flag control immediately to their right. Select the appropriate flag from the dropdown list and both the data and flag controls will be redrawn in the correct colour.

For more details about using flags in your models, see Data Flags.

Using the Calendar Editor

Calendar Editor

When editing a Date field on a Property Sheet, click the calendar () or the arrow () button to display the Calendar Editor. Select the appropriate date from the calendar.

• Use the arrow buttons on the title bar of the editor to move forwards/backwards by a month.
• Click on the month in the title bar of the editor to display a list of months to choose from.
• Click on the year in the title bar of the editor to display a list of years to choose from.

Display topic links for network object data fields

For details of the data fields displayed on the network object property sheets, see the data fields topic for the appropriate network object.