Description of an Object

This function can be used to open the data associated with the selected element in a dialog box.

  1. Select Modeling | Tools Describe Entity.
  2. Select a panel.
  3. View the element's data in a dialog box.
Element
The type and name of the selected element are displayed in this field, for example
3D Volume
Wall "EXT ..."
Parts
When you double-click the name of an element in the Element field, the subparts of the selected element are shown in the Parts field. For example, when you double-click the abovementioned element Wall "EXT ...", the following things will be listed in the field:
  • Parts comprising the wall model
  • 2D geometry group of the wall
  • Wall macros such as windows and doors.
Connections
When you double-click the name of an element in the Element field, the selected element's connections to other elements are shown in the Connections field. For example, when you double-click the abovementioned element Wall "EXT ...", the corner and T intersection connections between the wall and another wall are listed in the field.
If the element geometry is reflected in a different drawing-model pair, information about the reflected geometry is displayed in the Connections field.