Attach Item Dialog

Used to attach Item types to an element. You can place the item type properties as text in the design.

You can access this dialog from the following:

  • Ribbon: Drawing > Attach > Item Types
Figure 1. The dialog and the individual property fields can be resized as needed.


You can also access this dialog from the following:

  • Ribbon: Drawing > Attach > Item Types
Access the Attach Item dialog from the Item Types dialog by selecting the Item Type and right clicking on it to see Attach to Element option in the drop-down menu.


Clicking on Attach to Element opens the Attach Item dialog.


Setting Description
Text Style Allows you to select a Text Style from the drop-down menu.
Annotation Scale Lock Allows you to change the annotation scale on the Item Type text field. This lock is synchronized with the icon in the Locks dialog Box and under the Utilities Tab. If you turn ON/OFF the Annotation Scale Lock in either of the three (Attach item dialog box, Locks Dialog box, and Utilities tab), it will reflect in all these three places.
Level Drop-down Allows you to place Item Type Text on the selected level. You will see all the levels available in the DGN in this drop-down, along with options like Active level and Match Element Level. Active Level lets you place the text on the active level in the DGN. With Match Element Level, you can place the text on the same level as the element.

For example, consider a door as a source element. In the image, Door (1) - Double Door, Door (2) - Flush Type, and Door (3) - Fiberglass Door are placed at different levels. The level of the element is preselected in the Level Manager. You can use the options from the level drop-down to place the Item Type Text on the desired level.

  • Level Filter

    Displays the DGN level filters available in the Level Manager. You can select the Level Filter with respect to the DGN Level in the Level drop-down.

    If you select the Level Filter as None in the Level Manager, the Level Filter in the Attach Item dialog shows as All Levels.

    If you select any other Level Filter in the Level Manager, the same is shown in the Level Filter on the Attach Item dialog and vice-versa.

    The parent-child level filter selected in the Level Filter drop-down is shown with a DOT. For example, Door Type.Flush Type.Flush Bracket as shown in the image below.

    The Level Filter drop-down is also available in the Edit Item and Clone Item tools under the Level drop-down.

Single/Separate Text Node for all properties? Allows you to select the text node type as a Single Text Node or Separate Text Node to place the Item type text. By default, the toggle is set to Single Text Node for all properties.


Search Allows you to search the Item type by name.
Browse Opens the Item Types Dialog where you can view and manage item types.
Select All Selects all the item types in the list.
Clear Clears the selected Item type and its properties.
Edit Common Properties Displays the common properties of two or more selected item types. You can use the Edit Common Properties setting to view the common properties of the item.
Properties
The properties section displays the properties of the selected item type, or property definition. The name of the selected property is displayed at the top.
  • Search - Allows you to search for the properties by name.
  • (Technology Preview) Display Text ON/OFF toggle


    Allows you to Show or Hide the Item Type properties that are placed as text in the design. You can select this icon to apply the setting to all properties or select this icon corresponding to each property to selectively apply this setting to individual properties.



    You can place the text for the selected element as follows:
    • Display Text ON Will display the Item Type properties when placed as text.
    • Display Text OFF Will not display the Item Type properties when placed as text.


    You can also view the Display Text ON/OFF in the Item Types dialog against the Item Type property definition.
    The property value can be placed as Text in the design once you have attached the Item Type.The placed text will maintain an association with the element. When this element is selected, the text property displays as a single Text Node in the Properties dialog. If you move or delete the element, the associated text will also move or get deleted.


  • Expander button - (Available only for structure, array and point property types) Allows you to collapse and expand the details for the property.
  • Add


    (Available only for those property definitions that are Array or Array of property types) Lets you add a new array item.
  • Delete


    (Available only for those property definitions that are Array or Array of property types) Lets you delete an array item. For array of property types, you can select multiple array items to delete. For example in the image above you can select both Door Handle Details (0) and Door Handle Details (1) to delete at once.
  • Move up


    (Available only for those property definitions that are Array or Array of property types) Lets you move the value of an array item up by one position.

    For example, in the above image if you select Door Type [1], Panel and select this icon, the value Panel will move up to Door Type [0]. For Door Handle Details (Array of property type), if you select Door Handle Details (1) and select Move up, the values 6,3,1 will move up to Door Handle Details (0).

  • Move down


    (Available only for those property definitions that are Array or Array of property types) Lets you move the value of an array item down by one position.

    For example, in the above image if you select Door Type [1], Panel and select this icon, the value Panel will move down to Door Type [2]. For Door Handle Details (Array of property type), if you select Door Handle Details (0) and select Move down, the values 4,6,2 will move down to Door Handle Details (1).

Key-in: ITEMTYPE ATTACH