View and Edit an Object's Properties

Use the Properties pane to review and edit the properties for selected objects to ensure they have the correct attributes. If you select a single object, the properties for that object are displayed. If you select multiple objects, the properties common to all of them are displayed. You can edit the common properties, or select a subset of the selected objects using the drop-down list near the top of the pane.

To view the properties of another object in the pane, click the object within any data view or pane. If the Properties pane is displayed, selecting any object will show its properties.

See Selected Object Properties for more information.

Note: The toolbar icons and context menu items available in the Properties pane depend on the types of objects you have selected. The Properties pane also enables you to use COGO controls and snap commands within certain property boxes.

To access the command:

Select an object, right-click, and select Properties from the context menu.
Select Properties. Then select one or more objects for which you want to see properties.
The Properties pane displays, docked next to the Project Explorer on the left side of the application window (or where you positioned it last). The Properties pane can be undocked/floated by clicking-and-dragging its titlebar; it can be moved to a second monitor or redocked to any side of the application window. For more information, see Pane and Data View Positioning.

To edit properties:

Click in a property box, highlight the value to edit, and type a new value, or (if applicable) select a new value from the list.
Note: You can enter a value in units different from the project units; it will be converted to the project units. For example, if an elevation is displayed in meters and you enter a value as "10 ft", it will convert to "3.048" (meters).
Press [Esc] to cancel an edit; the property will revert to its original value.
Press [Tab] to accept an edit and move to the next property box.
Press [Shift] + [Tab] to accept an edit and move to the previous property box.
Press [Enter] to accept an edit and close the Properties pane.


Sections
Connected data	Click this icon on the pane's toolbar to select any associated point, coordinate, baseline, vector, or trajectory when survey data is selected.
Sub-selection list	This displays all of the selected objects by type. If you have selected multiple objects, you can accept the default selection of All, or click the drop-down arrow to narrow the selection to a specific type of object.
Properties	This displays groups of properties. Click a property label to see additional information, or click in a property box to edit the value, when available. Note: If you are in a COGO control in the grid, you can pick a point(s) or object(s) in the view, or right-click for snap options.
(information box)	This displays a description of the selected property.