Adding an Attribute to a Technological Object

This task explains how to add an attribute to a technological object. See also About the Add Attribute dialog box...

  1. In the specification tree, click the type (here Manikin)  to which you want to add an attribute and click the Add Attribute icon (). The Add Attribute dialog box is displayed.

    • In the Name field, enter Percentile.

    • From the Type scrolling list, select String.
    • In the Value field, enter 95Male and click OK.
    • For more information about the AddAttribute dialog box, click here.

  1. Double-click Manikin: The Percentile attribute is displayed in the Local attributes field.

  2. Click the Driver sub-type in the FeatureDictionary tree and click the Add Attribute icon (). The Add Attribute dialog box is displayed.

  3. In the Name field, enter L40.

  4. From the Type scrolling list, select Angle.

  5. In the Value field, enter 25deg and click OK. This value is a default value.

    The L40 attribute is added to the Driver type and is displayed in the Local attributes field.

  6. Save your file and proceed to the next task: Generating a Report.

Note that:
  • The number of attributes added to a technological object is not limited.
  • An attribute name cannot be modified after its creation. To modify it, delete it and create an attribute.
  • An attribute name can only be made up of alphanumerical characters.
  • Sub-types inherit the attributes from their super types. In the example above, Driver inherits the attributes from Manikin.