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. In the Properties window, click the Custom button > 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. In the Properties window, click the Custom button > Rename User Data 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. In the Properties window, click the Custom button > 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. In the Properties window, click the Custom button > 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. To change the values right click > Edit Values, enter the value associated with your property into the box provided, and click OK.

   Note: For Boolean properties, right click > Edit Values will show a checkbox. Checked is true, unchecked is false.

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, and enter the new name in the box provided. Click OK.

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

   Note: For Boolean properties, right click > Edit Values will show a checkbox. Checked is true, unchecked is false.

Delete a Custom Property

1. Open the Properties window.
2. Click the custom tab where the property you want to delete is located.
3. In the Properties window, click the Custom button > Delete User Data Tab.