Feature Editing : Commands : Edit Master/Slave Relationships
 

Edit Master/Slave Relationships

 

Menu

Edit > Master/Slave Relationships

Modify master/slave relationships on a specified usage.

Related commands: Create Master/Slave Relationships

Procedure

1. Select a layer.

2. Select the Edit Master/Slave Relationships command.

The Edit Master/Slave Relationships dialog box is displayed.

All masters in the workspace are displayed in the Parent Type list. The list at the bottom displays either the slaves or the attributes of the master feature, depending on which tab is selected.

Delete relationship

To delete a master/slave relationship:

1. Select a master feature.

2. Right-click and select Delete Master/Slave Relationship from the pop-up menu.

The master feature is removed from the Parent Type list and its slaves are removed from the list at the bottom.

3. Click OK.

Remove slave

To remove a slave feature from a relationship

1. Select a slave from the list at the bottom.

2. Right-click and select Remove Slave from Master from the pop-up menu.

The slave feature is removed from the list.

3. Click OK.

Modify attributes

To modify the attributes of a master feature:

1. Select a master feature.

2. Select the Attributes tab.

The attributes of the selected master feature are displayed.

3. Modify the attributes as needed.

4. Click OK.

The changes are applied to the master object.

Modify selection

Add features to the selection or create a new selection using the pop-up menus:

List

Menu item

Description

Parent Type

Add to Selection From > All Masters

Add all listed master features to the existing selection.

Add to Selection From > This Master

Add selected master features to the existing selection.

Add to Selection From > Slaves of this Master

Add all slaves of the selected master to the existing selection.

Create Selection From > All Masters

Create a new selection from all listed master features.

Create Selection From > This Master

Create a new selection from the selected master feature.

Create Selection From > Slaves of this Master

Create a new selection from the slaves of the selected master feature.

Slaves

Add Slave to Selection

Add the selected slave or slaves to the existing selection.

Create Selection from Slave

Create a new selection from the selected slave or slaves.