Format Field Properties

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The Field tab of the Format Multiple Objects dialog can be used to modify the format of the selected fields, or to change a set of selected fields from one field representation to another. Use the Select by Criteria dialog to select fields of a particular type, right-click on any of the selected fields and choose Format Selection from the popup menu.

Note that this option also applies to objects which display information related to specific object fields, such as Line and Interface Pie Charts.

 

Object Type

This field will be filled in automatically based on the type of object the selected field(s) apply to. You cannot change this field, which means that you can only change the selected field(s) to another field for the same type of object.

Field

The field type of the selected field(s). To change the selected fields to a new field type, click on the drop-down arrow of the combo box, or click on the Find… button, and select a new field from the list of fields for the Object Type.

Include Suffix

Checking this option will add the unit suffix to the selected fields.

Total Digits in Field

Modify the number of digits to display in the field. This number includes the decimal and the numbers to the right of the decimal.

Digits to Right of Decimal

Modify the number of the total digits that should appear to the right of the decimal.

Include Field Arrow

Checking this option will display an arrow next to the field for at-a-glance visualization. The orientation of the arrow must be specified to indicate the positive direction of the value that the field is representing. As an example for line MW flow fields, positive flow can be considered to be out of the bus at the end of the line to which the field is assigned. The orientation should be set to match this. The arrow will automatically point in the opposite direction if the flow on the line is actually into the bus.