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settings do not match the range, the object is created using the specified
default value.
When users edit the values for properties associated with the object class, they
can only values that are within the allowable range. (This applies only if you
edit the properties using the Object Class Data tab of the Properties palette.)
When users classify existing objects, they can skip objects whose values are
not within the specified range. If they do not skip these objects, the objects
are assigned the default values.
NOTE To define an object class, you must have Alter Object Class privileges (page
82).
See also:
■ Defining an Object Class (page 119)
■ Setting Up Object Classification (page 116)
NOTE To define an object class, you must have Alter Object Class privileges (page
82).
NOTE Object classification affects drawing objects only. For information about
classification methods for geospatial feature data, see
Overview of Geospatial Data
(page 551)
To specify a default value and a range for a property
1 Create the object class and select the object type (page 120) on the Applies
To tab of the
Define Object Classification dialog box (page 1785).
2 On the Properties List tab, select a property.
3 Under Property Attributes, for Default, enter the default value for this
property.
4 For Range, specify the range of allowable values.
Click … to select from a list of properties if available, otherwise, enter
the values.
■ To enter a list of values, separate them with commas, for example:
1,5,9
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