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Object Properties

You can only edit the properties for user-customized objects added to Catalogue Editor. Properties for system objects cannot be edited.

Field name

Description

General

Acronym

A short form of the name for a system object or custom object added by user.

Name

In plain language, the name of the object, e.g., “cable, submarine” for CBLSUB.

Geometry

Type

Objects can be either Point, Line or Area type.

Dimension

Objects are either

2D - Points have no associated Z value

2.5 D - All points comprising each object share the same Z value.

3D - Each point in an object has its own Z value (future development)