Editing Component Attributes
in the Properties View

This task explains how to edit the attributes of an electrical component in the Properties view.

Open the Modify.CATProduct document from the samples folder.

  1. Click the electrical component whose attributes you want to edit in the tree view.

  2. If necessary, click the Properties button I_Properties2.gif (199 bytes) in the Workshop Commands toolbar:

    The Properties view for the selected component is displayed to the right of the tree view.
  3. Make desired changes to attribute values.

  4. Click OK to validate changes made.

  • In the Properties view, information is validated when you click [OK], when you change the current object in the tree view or when you change the active view.
  • You can rename components in the Properties view. Simply click the Name data field and enter a new name, then press Enter to validate.