You can edit a property set only at the hierarchical level for which this property set is defined. Take the level of object types, for example. At this level, you can edit property sets defined for object types only. If a property set is defined for an object class, you can edit this property set only at the level of the object class in question.

The same is true for adding new properties to a property set: You can add new properties to a property set only at the hierarchical level for which this property set is defined. If you want to add a new property only to a subordinate level, you must create a separate property set for the hierarchical level in question.

The characteristics of the properties of a property set cannot be edited directly in the property set. To change the characteristics of a property, you must change the original entry in the property library (see “Editing properties or property groups“). Bimplus automatically applies the change to all property sets of the team that contain the changed property.





Creating new property sets

To create a new property set

→  Property manager is open (see “Opening the property manager”)
→  You selected a property set template that can be edited

  1. Click in the Object column to expand the tree structure as far as the required hierarchical level and select the object type or object class for which you want to create a new property set.

  2. Click New property set on the toolbar of the Property sets column.

    You can see the Property set - properties dialog box.

  3. Enter a name for the new property set.

  4. Click CREATE.

  5. Add the required properties to the set as described in “Adding and removing properties“.

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Adding and removing properties

To edit a property set

→  Property manager is open (see “Opening the property manager”)
→  You selected a property set template that can be edited

  1. Click in the Object column to expand the tree structure as far as the required hierarchical level and select the object type or object class of which you want to edit a property set.

  2. Click in the Property sets column to open the required property set.

  3. If you want to add a property:
    Click in the Property library column to expand the tree structure as far as the required hierarchical level, select the property you want to add, and click Add.

    Or:

    If you want to remove a property:
    Go to the Property sets column of the property you want to remove and click Remove.


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Changing the sequence of property sets or properties

To change the sequence of property sets or properties

→  Property manager is open (see “Opening the property manager”)
→  You selected a property set template that can be edited

  1. Click in the Object column to expand the tree structure as far as the required hierarchical level and select the object type or object class of which you want to edit a property set.

  2. If you want to move an entire property set:
    Go to the Property sets column and point to the  Move symbol of the property set you want to move.

    Or:

    If you want to move a property within a property set:
    Click in the Property sets column to open the required property set and point to the  Move symbol of the property you want to move.

  3. Drag the entry to its new position.

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Deleting property sets

You can delete a property set only from the hierarchical level for which this property set is defined. If a property set is defined for an entire object class, you can delete this property set only from the level of the object class in question.

The property set will also be deleted from all object types and object classes that are subordinate to this hierarchical level.

To delete a property set

→  Property manager is open (see “Opening the property manager”)
→  You selected a property set template that can be edited

  1. Click in the Object column to expand the tree structure as far as the required hierarchical level and select the object type or object class from which you want to remove a property set.

  2. Go to the Property sets column, point to the property set you want to delete and click Delete.

  3. Click DELETE to confirm the prompt.


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