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Define Object Classification dialog box
Use this dialog box to create a new object class definition or edit an existing
definition.
To define an object class (page 120)
To set up object classification (page ?)
Click Map Setup tab ➤ Object Class panel ➤ Define.
NOTE This functionality applies only to drawing objects. For information on the
classification systems used by geospatial feature data, see
Overview of Geospatial
Data
(page 551).
The new object class definition is added to the current object class definition
file. Users can use these object class definitions to create objects that
automatically have the properties you define in this dialog box.
Class Name
Specifies the name for the object class. The name can include spaces, and
is not case sensitive.
Description
Specifies the description for the object class.
Based On
Specifies that this object class will be based on an existing object class
definition. All of the settings for the base object class are automatically
included in this object class definition, and if you modify the base class,
the modifications are included in this object class definition. You can add
additional settings to this object class definition.
To select a base class, the base class must have the same create method as
the class you are defining.
Use As Base Object Classification Only
Specifies that the current class can be used only as a base class. You will not
be able to create an object using this object class.
The dialog box has the following tabs:
Applies To (page 1786)
Properties List (page 1786)
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