How to create a Custom Property Type


 

  Product(s): MicroStation  
  Version(s): 10.00.00.25  
  Environment: N\A  
  Area: Properties  
  Subarea: Item Types  

 

How to create a custom Property Type

A property type is a collection of properties, which can be used by any item type in the same library.

 

Steps to Accomplish

• Load the Item Type dialog by keying in “dialog itemtype”

• Click on the “New Property Type” icon   and create a new property “Address

• Select the newly created property type “Address” and click on the “New Property Definition” icon   to create the required properties (Street, City, State, and Zip).

• Click the “Save  button to save the item type settings to the design file.

• Check the Property Type list box, which should display the new created property definition “Address”.

 

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  Original Author: Leonard Jones