This dialog box is commonly used when you add custom attributes. In this dialog box you are required to select your attribute type (Input or Calculated), style (Number or Text), and unit type (when applicable). You are also required to define a name and location for your attribute.
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- Attribute Name — type a name for your custom attribute. This cannot be edited after the attribute is created, and this is a required field.
- Attribute Style — select Text, Number, or Date from the drop-down list. Note that this field cannot be edited after it is set.
- Unit Type — select your unit type from the drop-down list (enabled when you select Number for your Attribute Style). Note that this field cannot be edited after it is set.
- Default Field Unit — select your default field unit from the drop-down list (enabled when certain unit types are selected). By choosing a default unit, you specify in what unit, by default, your attribute is displayed. This can later be changed by toggling the displayed unit at the top of your attribute column.
- Default Metric Unit — select your default metric unit from the drop-down list (enabled when certain unit types are selected). By choosing a default unit, you specify in what unit, by default, your attribute is displayed. This can later be changed by toggling the displayed unit at the top of your attribute column.
- Location — select the attribute's location in the Attribute tab's tree structure from the drop-down list. This is a required field and you cannot click OK until a location has been selected.
- Input — uses values you enter.
- Calculated — opens the Equation Editor dialog box where you enter formulas for this attribute.