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Material Attributes
Object Properties
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Each Data Object type has a distinctive Object Properties dialog that gives
you the ability to change the display characteristics of elements within each
Data Object independently.

The General tab contains options for the

general display of all points, polylines,
labels and surfaces contained within the
Geometry Object.

Options are also available to enable the

object to be selected, sliced or clipped

The Points, Polylines, Surfaces,

Labels, Node Labels and Line Labels
tabs contain display options for their
respective elements.
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Geometry Objects are used for the creation, storage and edit of all point,
polyline, polygon, surface and solid data (Elements) and are commonly the
most used of all the Data Objects.

Materials govern how elements within a geometry object are displayed.

Upon creation Geometry objects have a default material type called

Geometry that defines how all elements within the Geometry object are
displayed .
You can attribute elements with unique Material types by one of two ways.
Materials can be attributed at either the;

13.1) Element level, - specific to individual elements (points, polylines or

solids), or at the,

13.2) Geometry Object level - applying a single Material to all elements

The former suits geometry objects containing numerous points, polylines and
solid objects of differing colour and line-style, whereas the latter suits Geometry
Objects with a small number of similar elements only.
Attributing Materials at an Element level
Suits multiple elements with differing
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1. Create unique Material types in the Materials folder

2. Use Element > Attribute to assign the Materials to
the desired strings. Use the icon to browse to and
select the appropriate Material type. Make sure the
Match Name with Material Name option is selected.
3. The Unattribute option removes the assigned unique
Material type and reverts to displaying the element by
the default geometry objects material type.
Attributing Materials at the Geometry Object level
Suits Geometry Objects that contain
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1. Create a unique Material type in the Materials folder

2. Open the Geometry Objects Object Properties
dialog and using the icon browse to and select
the appropriate Material type.