Element Properties - General Tab

Use the General tab to configure the basic settings for an element.

The following table provides descriptions for each of the inputs found under the General tab and what to do with each one.

AF Property Window – General Tab for an Element

Input Box / Button / Checkbox	Description
Name	Assign a Name for the element.
Description	(Optional) Enter a Description for the element.
Template	Read-only.Shows the template that was chosen when the Element was created, if any.Click the Element Template icon to open the Element Template Properties window.
Type	Read-only.AF Element type (determined by the template on which the Element is based): node, measurement, flow, transfer, boundary, and other.
Categories	Read-only field displays category in which Model belongs.
Default Attribute	Read-only for elements based on templates.The default Attribute is an Attribute that is most representative of the element.For example, if you were to reference a tank, perhaps 'Level' would be the single best Attribute to use.
Extended Properties	Click this link to configure one or more optional additional properties for the template. After the Extended Properties window opens, right-click under the Name box and select New Extended Property. Specify a name and value for the property.
Parents	Click this link to display all parent elements for this element.
Models	Click this link to open the Models window where you can examine all the Models to which the Element is assigned.
Layers	Click this link to open the Layer Selection window where you can assign the Element to one or more layers.
Connections	Click this link to open the Element Connections window where you can edit the connections to an element.
Children	Click this link to view the child elements associated with this element. The Element Search window opens to allow for using additional search criteria.
Event Frames	Click this link to view the event frames with which the Element is connected.