Edit group Edit groupChanging the data of the points in the selected group. Executing the function goes through all selected points and changes those coordinates and attributes which have given some other value than asterisk (*). Attributes given in the Data page are changed for points and lines. Attributes given in the Point page are changed for both single and line points. Line is considered selected, if at least one of its points is selected.
Normally given value is stored directly to attribute or coordinate. Assignment can also contain calculation operations and value can be taken from other attribute or macro. These are explained in assignment rules.
Dialog remembers attributes added to the lists and restores them when reopened. Actual values are not remembered. Instead default asterisk is used. Dialog has same TopDataList special setting as other editing functions. It determines which attributes are shown at the top of the list.
Attribute can be removed by giving empty value for it. When executed with the Shift-key, selected group is cleared.
Upper part fields display object type and three freely selectable attributes.
Point symbol, line drawing style or area hatch pattern. Browse button opens line style list by default. With the Shift-key point symbol list is opended and with the Alt-key area hatch pattern list.
Color used for drawing. Can be given either as a color table index 1-30 or as a real RGB value. The browse button opens either color table or RGB selection depending on the field value. With the Shift-key browsing can be forced to the RGB selection or with the Ctrl-key to the color table. Value 0 uses code file code or font color.
Point or line symbol size. Positive value is in millimeters and negative value in meters. Note that negative value must be given in quotes. Otherwise it is interpreted as subtraction operator.
Line width. Positive value is in millimeters and negative value in meters. Note that negative value must be given in quotes. Otherwise it is interpreted as subtraction operator.
Line symbol interval or hatch line interval. Positive value is in millimeters and negative value in meters. Note that negative value must be given in quotes. Otherwise it is interpreted as subtraction operator.
Point label alignment position, This affects point view label displaying.
Activates data copying from another object. Method Nearest point copies data from the nearest point and method Mouse from the nearest line. By default only the object code is copied. With the Shift-key all attributes except T2 and T4 are copied. If the pointed object is line point, attributes are copied from line object.
With the Alt-key opens input dialog displaying semicolon separated list of all non-asterisk attribute values. If the input dialog is accepted with OK, values in it are transferred back to point group attribute lists. This can be used to copy commonly used attribute combinations and entering them later back to the dialog.
Copies selected points to the active map file and makes changes to them leaving original points unmodified. Original points are then removed from the group. When executed with the Shift-key, selected group is cleared.
Removes all points in a group.
Rotates through symbol angle values at 50 gon intervals. Changes direction with the Shift-key and uses 10 gon interval with the Ctrl-key.
Restores all coordinate and attributes values back to asterisks without closing the dialog. With the Shift-key removes all attributes from the lists except those defined in the TopDataList special setting. With the Alt-key sets all draw data fields to zero.
Displays current edit mode (move, rotate, add, etc.). The X button quits the mode and returns to the normal state.
There are some special settings related to this function.
Settings affecting edit and calculation function behavior.
Defines which attributes are displayed first in the list. By default T1,T2,T3,T4,T5.
See also: Using special settings