Flags Pane

The Flags pane shows import or computation errors. You can select individual or multiple objects from the Flags pane if the objects have been flagged with errors. If there are no objects in the Flags pane, no objects have been identified as having errors.

To display the Flags pane:

Click the icon on the toolbar or the status bar if flags are present.
Select Flags Pane in Views > View.
The Flags pane displays at the bottom of the application window, or where you positioned it last.

To center a flag in a graphic view:

Double-click the flag in the Flags Pane.

To highlight flagged points:

In the Flags pane, select a point to view. The selected points highlight in any graphic views and spreadsheets you have open.
Tip: [Ctrl] + click to select multiple objects, or [Shift] + click to select a range in the Flags pane.

Flag colors

The flags that appear in graphic views, the Flags pane, and Properties pane have the following meanings:


	A red flag indicates an error or failure in data or computations. For example, a red flag appears when a point is out of tolerance.
	A yellow flag indicates a warning about data or computations. For example,a yellow flag appears if two vertices in a surface have the save horizontal coordinate, but different elevations.
	A blue flag indicates that information about an object is available. Blue flags are also used as the icon in the Properties pane for objects (such as points and surfaces) that can potentially be flagged for errors or warnings.

Note: Different projects can use additional flag colors. To adjust flag colors and categories, see To create Flag Categories.

To show or hide columns

Click the Column options button at the top of the Flags Pane.
Check or uncheck Show categories column and Show comments column.

To create or adjust Flag Categories

Click Open category manager at the top of the Flags Pane.
In the Flag Category Manager window, click New Flag Category.
Enter the Category Name. Each flag category must have a unique name.
Select the Low Priority checkbox if the flag category is of low priority. Low priority flags always show up lower in the Flags Pane than normal priority flags.
Use the dropdown list to select a Category Color.
Use the dropdown list to select a Category Type.
Note: You cannot change the Category Type once a flag with that type has been assigned.
Click the red X to delete a flag category.
Click Close to save the categories and close the window.
Note: You cannot change the Priority, Color, or Type of the Default categories (Error and Warning).