The Window Tab > Properties view displays properties for selected objects. If the object displayed in the view window does not have any properties associated with it, the Properties view is blank.
To view the properties of objects, select the objects in the hierarchy explorer or model.
The type and name of the object you have selected displays at the top of the view. This display depends on the number and type of objects in your select set.
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Single object
The name and type of the object displays. In the example, the pump foundation port is selected in the graphic view (1). The object type (Foundation Port) and name (PumpFoundationPort) are reflected in the Properties view (2).
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Multiple objects of the same type
The object type and number of objects selected display (1) . Properties that have the same value for all the objects in the select set display those values. Properties with values that vary for different objects display Mixed Values. Changing a value sets that value for all objects in the select set.
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Multiple objects of multiple types
Various object types displays with the number of objects selected. Only those properties that all objects have in common display. Properties that have the same value for all the objects in the select set display those values. Properties with values that vary for different objects display Mixed Values. Changing a value sets that value for all objects in the select set.
The amount of processing time required to display the properties for the objects you
have selected depends upon the number of objects you have selected. To keep the processing
time to a reasonable length, Smart 3Dx limits the number of objects for which it automatically displays the properties.
If you select more objects than the limit, Smart 3Dx displays a message telling you that there are too many objects to automatically display.
You can then choose to display the properties anyway, change your limit, or create
a different selection. Click Menu 
> Options, and then click the General tab to change the maximum number of objects that automatically display properties.
Context Menu
Auto hide
Collapses the view to a tab on the edge of the window when you point away from the
view. The view header displays Pinned 
when Auto hide is cleared and Unpinned 
when Auto hide is selected.
Customizing Property List Order
By default, the Properties view displays all of the properties associated with the objects you have selected. You can define your own customized lists of properties. All of the custom lists are available from the drop-down at the top of the Properties view. See Ordered Properties List Editor Dialog.
Add custom list
Opens the Ordered Properties List Editor Dialog so that you can create a new custom Properties list.
Edit custom list
Opens the Ordered Properties List Editor Dialog and displays the contents of the selected custom Properties list.
Delete custom list
Deletes the current custom list from the available lists. Smart 3Dx displays a confirmation dialog box before deleting the list.
Object Properties
Properties Error Details
Indicates that at least one property of the selected object is in error. Properties
in error are indicated by a red box. Select to display the Properties Error Details Dialog, which you use to get more information about why the property is in error and correct
the error.
Categorize
Sorts object properties by category.
Ordered
Sorts object properties according to how they are organized in the current custom list.
Search
Specifies the name of the object to find. Smart 3Dx searches the properties for items that contain the text you type. For example, type created to find Date Created and Created By.
Display All Values
Opens the Properties Editor Dialog showing the property values for all the selected objects. The column for the property you selected in the Properties view scrolls into view and is temporarily highlighted.
Display All Values in the Active Graphic View
Displays a text box containing the value next to the object in the active graphic view. Point to the text box to display a tooltip with the parameter name and value. Select in the text box to edit the value.
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