Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Double-click an attribute value to open the Attribute Editor dialog box. The Attribute
Editor dialog box is nearly identical to the Enhanced Attribute Editor you saw earlier.
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Click the Properties tab, select Red from the Color pop-up list, and click OK.
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Click Update Blocks to exit the Block Attribute Manager dialog box.
The Attribute Editor dialog box you saw in this exercise offers a slightly different set of
options from those in the Enhanced Attribute Editor dialog box. In the Attribute tab of the
Attribute Editor dialog box, you can change some of the mode settings for the attribute, such as
visibility and the Verify and Preset modes. You can also change the Tag, Prompt, and Default
values. In contrast, the Attribute tab in the Enhanced Attribute Editor dialog box enables you to
change the attribute value but none of the other attribute properties.
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The Block Attribute Manager dialog box includes a few other options that weren't covered in the
exercises. Here's a rundown of the Remove (-) and Synchronize Blocks buttons as well as the
option to move attribute names up or down:
Remove
The Remove button looks like a minus sign (-). Clicking this button removes the
selected attribute from the block. If you didn't mean to click this button, click the Discard
Changes button.
Synchronize Blocks
This option updates attribute properties such as order, text formatting,
mode, and so on. It can also be used to globally update blocks that have had new attribute
definitions added or deleted. It doesn't affect the individual attribute values.
Move up and move down
It's not a true button, but you can click on an attribute name and
while depressing the mouse button, drag it to a new location. If you move an item down the
list, the item changes its position when viewed using the Edit Attribute dialog box (Ddatte
