Aliases

In CADMATIC, an alias is a symbolic name that can be used to refer to a specific integer value. Aliases can be used in various contexts to refer to a specific point in the current coordinate system, or to input a value for an arithmetic calculation, without having to remember the exact value that the alias refers to. For example, if you have the alias my_alias = 19.72, you can simply type "my_alias" instead of "19.72" in a value field.

Important: Alias names are case-sensitive. The name must start with a letter and it can only contain letters, numbers, and underscore (_) characters.

Prerequisites

• You need administrative permissions to create, edit or delete aliases.

Do the following:

1. In Plant Modeller, select File > Environment > All Library and Project.

2. Browse to [project] > Configuration > Plant Modeller and double-click the Aliases configuration object. The Edit Aliases dialog opens, listing the currently defined aliases.

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3. To create a new alias, do the following:

   1. Click New. The New dialog opens.

   2. Enter the name of the alias.

   3. Enter the value of the alias.

   4. Click OK.

4. To edit an existing alias, select the alias from the list and click Edit.

5. To delete an existing alias, select the alias from the list and click Delete.

6. Click OK.

7. Restart Plant Modeller.

Related Topics

Coordinate references