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3 On the Map Explorer tab of the Task Pane, right-click the object class
whose definition you want to modify. Click Define Object Class.
4 Select the sample object. This object must be classified with the object
class you want to modify.
5 In the Define Object Classification dialog box (page 1785), modify
properties.
■ You cannot change the object type used for the feature.
■ On the Properties List tab, select or clear properties you want to include
in the definition. For each new property, enter a default value and a
range of possible values
(page 125).
To specify a line weight, enter the decimal value as an integer. For
example, to specify a line weight of 0.13, enter 13.
■ On the Class Settings tab, specify the icon to display for the feature
and whether the data appears on the Map Explorer tab of the Task
Pane.
Quick Reference
FEATUREDEF
Defines a new object class based on an example in thecurrent drawing
Click Setup ➤ Classification Tools ➤ Define Object
Class.
Menu
Define Object Class
Icon
FEATUREDEFCommand Line
In Map Explorer, under Current Drawing, right-click
Object Classes ➤ Define Object Class
Task Pane
Define Object Classification dialog boxDialog Box
Creating an Object Classification File
The object classification file contains information on object classes you have
defined. You can create a new object classification file.
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