To Add Placement Rules

Right-click a feature and select Insert > (feature type) Placement Metadata.

Note: If placement methods already exist for the feature, a dialog opens prompting to overwrite the placement methods. If the Promote method toggle is not enabled then the existing Promote method will be removed.

Enter the appropriate parameters for the feature type. Options include:

Parameter	Description
Method Name	Sets the placement method to create. Use Place, unless the method is a secondary placement method.
Workspace	Sets the workspace where operations and methods are added. Only definable for features available to all users.
Linear Feature Name	In the Equipment Placement method, the name of the feature for the leader line.
Method Type	Sets a placement method for the feature's geometry type.
Use Form View	If on, properties display in a scrollable form and placement is automatically determined.
Show Properties At Placement	If on, the feature's properties display in the tool setting window during placement. Turn this on if the feature uses PBS rules since the property Type determines the symbology to use.
Include Promote Method	Creates a new method to promote simple graphics to this feature. The promote method will be made available in the Command Manager.
Annotation Options	If on, sets those annotation methods for the feature. If Away or Leadered are turned on, the required annotation features are also added.
Place On	Used for cell and equipment placement when Method Type is Place Cell On. Determines the linear feature on which to place a cell.
Place On Property	Used for cell and equipment placement when Method Type is Place Cell On. Determines the property name whose boolean value specifies if a cell is placed on a linear feature. The given property is added to the operation properties for the feature. If a property name is not provided, Place Cell On processing is performed. If a valid property with a false value is provided, Place Cell Free processing is performed.
Cell Angle	Used for equipment placement. Sets the angle to rotate a cell off a linear tangent.

Update the Command Manager list to make sure any new or changed methods are added to the Command Manager.

Save the changes to the schema file.

OpenCities Geospatial Administrator adds the necessary sub-feature operations and methods to support the options selected. See the Operations and Methods sections to view these entries.