Adding attributes to a list

You can add other attribute names to the Area, Height, Length, and Width lists on the Attributes tab. Once added, the attributes are then populated with the area, height, length, and width values for features, as appropriate. For example, if you add the ARA_ attribute to the Area list on the Attributes tab, it can be populated using the Geometry Reporter or the Buildings tool.

Below is a list of the different tools that calculate attribute values and the types of attributes they populate. When you add fields to the lists on the Attributes tab, those attributes can be used in addition to the default values in each list.

Tool name

Angle

Area

Height

Length

Width

Buildings

X

X

X

X

Calculate Height

X

Calc Metrics

X

X

X

Geometry Reporter

X

X

Defense Mapping tools and the attributes they calculate
Steps:
  1. Start ArcMap.
  2. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Defense Mapping.
  3. On the Defense Mapping toolbar, click Defense Mapping > Options.

    The Defense Mapping Properties dialog box appears.

  4. Click the Attributes tab.
    Attributes tab on the Defense Mapping Properties dialog box
  5. Right-click in the list to which you want to add a new attribute name and click Add new attribute.

    A text box appears in the list.

  6. Type the name of the attribute in the text box.
  7. Press the TAB key.
  8. Repeat steps 5–7 as needed.
  9. Click OK.

4/17/2012