Copy Properties¶

Use this dialog to copy properties from one object (line, point, text, or polygon) to one or more other objects of the same type.

Where do I find the dialog?¶

In the horizontal list field, right-click and select Copy Properties... or in the context menu in the 2D/3D presentation, select Tools - Copy Properties...

A common use case is updating codes in zoning plans. In such plans, all lines, points, texts, or polygons on a layer often need to have the same values for some of the properties.

Handling Existing Properties¶

Warning

When you paste properties, you will receive a message if any already exist. You can then choose to keep the existing values or overwrite them with new values.

Additional Options¶

Show Properties Without Value¶

If you also want to copy properties without a value, you must check Show properties without value. These will then be available in the list.

Match Similar Attribute Names¶

You can also match similar attribute names. Match similar attribute names is based on the "Levenshtein distance," which is the minimum number of changes (insertion, deletion, modification) of characters required to change one word into another.

The algorithm selects the attribute that requires zero or the fewest changes. There is a threshold so that attributes that are too different are not matched.

Note

ID numbers that some NVDB attributes have are not counted in the "Levenshtein distance."

Examples of matches

OBJTYPE → NVDB_OBJTYPE
total mastelengde → TotalMastelengde
Fundamentering → Fundamentering_10016

Procedure in the Horizontal List Field¶

Procedure

Select the relevant object in the horizontal list field.
Right-click in the horizontal list field and select Copy Properties...
Select the desired properties in the dialog and click OK.
Select the objects in the horizontal list field that should receive new properties.
Right-click and select Paste Properties.

Procedure in 2D/3D Presentation¶

Procedure

Select the relevant object in the 2D/3D presentation.
Right-click and select Tools - Copy Properties...
Select the desired properties in the dialog and click OK.
Select the objects that should receive new properties (this can also be done in the horizontal list field).
Right-click and select Paste Properties.