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2 Select the object of interest in the Scene Area or on the Selection Tree.
3 Right-click the Properties window, and click Add New User Data Tab. The new property category is added
for the currently selected object. By default, the tab is called User Data.
To rename a custom property tab
1 Open the Properties window.
2 Click the custom tab you want to rename.
3 Right-click the properties area, and click Rename Tab.
4 Enter a new name for the tab in the box provided.
5 Click OK.
To delete a custom property tab
1 Open the Properties window.
2 Click the custom tab you want to delete.
3 Right-click the properties area, and click Delete User Data Tab.
To add a custom property
1 Open the Properties window.
2 Click the custom tab where you want to add a property.
3 Right-click the properties area, click Insert New Property, and click the property type you want to add.
Choose:
■ String - if the property value is a string
■ Boolean - if the property value is Yes or No
■ Float - if the property value is a decimal value, for example: 1.234
■ Integer - if the property value is a positive whole number (1, 2, 3,...), a negative whole number (-1, -2,
-3,...), or zero (0)
4 Enter the name for the property in the Property box, and press ENTER.
5 Double-click the Value box, enter the value associated with your property into the box provided, and click
OK.
NOTE For Boolean properties, double-clicking the Value box toggles between Yes and No values.
To edit a custom property
1 Open the Properties window.
2 Click the custom tab where the property you want to edit is located.
3 To rename the property, right-click it, click Rename Property, and enter the new name in the box provided.
Click OK.
4 To edit the property value, right-click it, click Edit Property Value, and enter the new value in the box
provided. Click OK.
NOTE For Boolean properties, click Set Value on the shortcut menu, and choose Yes or No.
To delete a custom property
1 Open the Properties window.
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