OpenPlant Modeler Help

Attach Item

Used to attach an item type to an element, file, model, or reference and place its properties as text in the design.

You can access this tool setting by right clicking on an Item Type from Item Types dialog.

SettingDescription
Item Type Select an item type(s) from the drop-down list. Item(s) of the selected item type is attached.
Text Style Allows you to select a text style to set.
Search Allows you to search a property by name.
(Technology Preview) Show/Hide All Properties as Text

Allows you to Show or Hide the Item type properties as text. You can select this icon next to Search to apply the setting to all properties. You can select this icon next to each property to selectively apply this setting to each property.
The property definition placed as a text will maintain an association with the element. When this element is selected, the text property displays as a Text Node in the Properties dialog. If you move or delete the element, the associated text will also move or get deleted.


Properties list Displays the properties of the selected item type. You can edit the values of the properties here and these edited values will be stored in the attached item.

The properties of the selected item type are displayed below the Search field. You can edit the values of the properties here and these edited values will be stored in the attached item.

Key-in: ITEMTYPE ATTACH