Editing network objects, attributes and attribute values

You can edit network objects, their attributes and attribute values via the following elements of the user interface:

Element

Element with editing functions

Menu commands

Lists menu: In a list, show the attributes and attribute values of objects of a base data type or network object type
Base data menu: In a list, show the attributes and attribute values of objects of a base data type

Network editor

Graphical display and editing of network objects.
When no simulation is running, in the Network editor, you can select, move, copy, delete and paste network objects.
Double-click the network object to open the <Name network object type> window. Attributes and attribute values of the network object are displayed.
Right-click the network object to open the shortcut menu. On the shortcut menu, click a command of your choice, e.g. show the network object and its attributes in the list of network objects of the network object type.
While the simulation is running, network objects, attributes and attribute values cannot be edited or can only be edited to a very limited extent. When, during a simulation run, you open the <Name network object type> window to display attributes of network objects, a message is displayed informing you of the limited editing options.
Network editor toolbar (Network editor toolbar): You can copy selected network objects to the Clipboard.
Shortcut menu in the Network Editor with and without selected network objects (Network editor shortcut menu)
Open <Name Network object type> window (Showing attribute values of a network object in the Network editor)

Lists

Show attributes and attribute values of base data and network objects in lists (Selecting and editing data in lists), (Editing lists and data via the shortcut menu).
Toolbar of lists (List toolbar)
Shortcut menu in column header, row header, cells (Editing lists and data via the shortcut menu)

Note: In lists, you can use the Attribute selection icon to show and hide attribute values (Selecting attributes and subattributes for columns of a list).

Network object sidebar

Button Toggle visibility in current network editor: Only if on the network object sidebar, the network object type is not selected: Shows or hides network objects of the network object type in the active Network editor.
Lock button Toggle selectability in current network editor shows an open lock: You can select and edit network objects of this network object type in the Network editor.
Lock button Toggle selectability in current network editor shows a closed lock: You cannot select and edit network objects of this network object type in the Network editor.
Edit graphic parameters button
button Toggle label visibility in current network editor: The labeling of the network objects of the network object type is not displayed.
button Toggle label visibility in current network editor: The labeling of the network objects of the network object type is displayed.
Shortcut menu commands (Shortcut menu in the network object sidebar)

For many object types, you assign the definition of objects to other objects (Using coupled lists).

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