Using the symbols ####.## means that 1234.12 is a valid entry;
however, 1234.123 would not be a valid value for the object. It will
return incorrect results during a search for an item. If a format is not
entered, then any string will be accepted.
Number This option allows you to enter a numerical value for an
object. To do so, you must use one of the following formats:
Whole - For example: 1
Whole with units - For example: 1 kg.
Decimal - For example: 1.5
Decimal with Units - For example: 5.1 kg.
Fraction - For example: 1/2
Fraction with Units - For example: 1/2 kg.
Defining a unit
1
When the Define Properties palette is open, set Number as
the type.
2
Set the format to be one of those with units.
3
Enter a number followed by unit as a value (For example: 100
kg). The unit will become the default for that property.
This means that if you were to enter the setting of 100 cm, then
cm will become your default setting. Therefore, when you enter a
new value for the property in the Object Properties palette, you will
only have to enter the number for that property. The unit will auto-
matically be appended to reflect the unit cm. If you enter both a
number and a unit and the unit differs from the default, then the entry
will be rejected.
Note: If you do not specify a default unit for the property, then you
will need to enter a number and a unit each time that you change the
value. The advantage of not having a default unit is that you can enter
a different unit without being constrained by the default setting.
Fixed List You can think of this as assigning a key word that can
be used to search for items. Be certain to separate each word with a
semicolon (;). For example: earth;wind;fire.
After setting this property type, you should define a set of items that
appear on the list of available values for the property. You acomplish
this by entering the desired values in the Format field.
Format field in the Object Prop-
erties dialog box.