View and Edit Line Feature Properties
To view the properties for a linestring, select the linestring in a graphic view, right-click, and select Properties.
If the linestring was derived from an imported line feature during feature code processing, Feature property fields are displayed in the Properties pane, including the name of the feature and any attributes assigned to it.
If the linestring was not derived from an imported line feature (for example, it was created in Trimble Business Center), Feature property fields are displayed in the Properties pane only if you have imported feature definitions into your project as described in Import Feature Definition (.fxl) Files. When the Feature property fields are displayed, you can assign a feature to the linestring and specify attribute values as necessary.
When a feature is assigned to a linestring, most of the other properties in the Properties pane inherit the values that are defined for the feature (for example, the line style). You can make changes to these properties as necessary. You can also add or change any value displayed in the Feature property fields, including the feature name and feature attribute values. However, if the linestring was derived from an imported line feature and you reprocess feature codes in your project after making changes in the Properties pane, your changes will be lost.
Note the following when working with feature codes that have already been processed:
- If the Allow editing of processed feature codes option is selected in the Process Feature Codes command pane, you can edit a feature code that has already been processed by entering the edit directly in the Feature code field or by clicking the Browse button in the Feature code field to display the Feature Code Editor dialog. Feature code changes are automatically reprocessed when you press F4 to compute the project. Note that in this case, a Feature Code Processing Report is not generated.
- If the Allow editing of processed feature codes option is not selected in the Process Feature Codes command pane, you cannot edit a feature code that has already been processed. The Feature code field in the Properties pane is read-only, as is the Feature Code Editor dialog. Instead, you must do one of the following:
- Clear the feature code processing results by selecting the Remove Processing button in the Process Feature Codes pane. Then edit the code either directly in the Feature code field in the Properties pane or in the Feature Code Editor dialog. Reprocess feature codes using the Process Feature Codes command pane. In this case, a Feature Code Processing Report is generated.
- Select the appropriate feature (of the same feature type) in the Feature drop-down list in the Feature section of the Properties pane and press F4 to compute the project. The code is automatically updated in the Feature code field and default attributes are applied. In this case, a Feature Code Processing Report is not generated. If you need to change the default attributes, you must first remove processing and then use the Feature Code Editor dialog to make the changes.
- You can make minor manual edits to most types of processed feature-coded geometry (for example, change point coordinates, add/delete linestring segments, or change line properties) and your changes will be retained (the feature will be locked) even if you reprocess the feature codes or, optionally, remove processing altogether. However, if your changes include removing points used to create the linework or changing feature codes and/or feature control codes, or you reprocess features using a different FXL file, your changes will not be retained.
If you make minor manual edits to a processed feature-coded object, the Locked field in the Properties pane for the feature is set to Yes, indicating the feature will not be reprocessed. If you want to allow reprocessing of the feature, you can change this setting to No.
If a feature linestring includes a photo or other media file attribute, a Media Folder icon 
is displayed along with the linestring in the graphic views. You can view and change media file attributes assigned to the feature linestring by opening the Properties pane for the linestring. You can view the photo or other media file by selecting the Media Folder icon , right-clicking, and selecting the Open image command in the context menu.
Note: A media foldercontains all media files assigned to a point or feature linestring, whether they were assigned as feature attributes or assigned some other way. For more information, see Open Media Files.
Before processing feature codes in your project, ensure you have correctly specified feature code processing settings.
