User Guide

Chapter 3: Objects And Attributes
3. In the Save query/expression dialog box, select the location where you want to save the file,
type a file name, and click Save.
To load a saved query:
1. Choose Load Query/Expression in the Select by Property palette menu.
2. In the Load query/expression dialog box, select the location where you saved the query file,
select the file, and click Open.
Select by property options
Method Select either Create new selection, Add to selection, Remove from
selection, or Select from selection depending on the desired outcome.
Query field The query will appear in this field. Use a combination of the Operator
buttons, Property list, Property Value list, and Function Category list to
create a query.
Operator buttons These are the most common operators. Click the button and the operator
is added to the Query field.
Property list Double-click a property to add it to the Query field. The Property Value
list loads the related property values.
Property Value list After double-clicking an item in the Property list, select a value in the
Property Value list. Double-click the value to add it to the Query field.
Function Category This list contains the possible operators. Double-click an operator to add
it to the Query field. To filter the operators, select a category of operator
from the Function Category drop-down list.
Statistics by property
Use the Statistics by Property command to obtain the total number of objects on the current layer or
within the current selection. The information is displayed in a histogram as well.
To view statistics by property:
Choose Statistics by Property from the Object Properties Table View palette menu.
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