How to Create User Defined Attributes for Civil Points in BricsCAD

Quick answer: CIVILPOINTATTRIBUTES adds custom key-value attributes to Civil points. These can then be displayed in a label style, and a label can even show properties pulled from an entirely different Civil object, like a point’s station and offset along a named alignment.

Creating a User-Defined Attribute

1. Launch CIVILPOINTATTRIBUTES.
2. Select the Civil points you want to add an attribute to.
3. Choose the Add attribute option at the Command line.
4. Enter the attribute key (its name).
5. Enter the attribute’s value.

The new attribute appears in the Civil point Properties panel, where its value can also be edited directly.

Displaying a User-Defined Attribute on a Label

1. In the Civil Explorer panel’s Settings tab, expand Label Styles under Civil Points, select the style you want, right-click it, and choose Edit.
2. In the Label Style Editor, go to the Components tab and click Edit to open the Text Content Editor.
3. Click Add property, select the property you want, and click OK.

This works the same way whether you’re editing an existing label style or building a new one.

Displaying Properties from Other Civil Objects

A label can also show a property pulled from a different Civil object entirely, not just from the point itself.

1. In the Add Property dialog, toggle “Use property from other objects” on.
2. Select the Civil object type.
3. Type the object’s name.
4. Select which property of that object to display.
5. Click OK in the Add Property dialog.
6. Click OK in the Text Content Editor.
7. Click OK in the Label Style Editor.
8. Select the Civil points in the drawing and open the Properties panel.
9. In the Properties panel, select the appropriate Civil object to read the property values from and display in the label.

For example, a Civil point’s label can display its Station and Offset relative to a named alignment, “Horizontal Alignment1,” pulling those two values directly from that alignment object rather than storing them on the point itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I edit a Civil point’s custom attribute value after creating it? Yes, directly in the Civil point Properties panel, where the new attribute is listed.

Can a Civil point’s label show information from an alignment instead of the point itself? Yes, toggle “Use property from other objects” on in the Add Property dialog, then select the object type, name, and specific property you want displayed.

Do I add a user-defined attribute to a new label style differently than an existing one? No, the process is the same either way, through the Components tab’s Text Content Editor and its Add property button.

What kind of properties can be pulled from another Civil object into a label? Properties from Surfaces, Horizontal Alignments, and Vertical Alignments are all available, station and offset relative to an alignment being one practical example.