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Object Properties
Properties Window
The Properties window is a dockable window, which has a dedicated tab for each property category associated
with the currently selected object.
Internal file properties, such as transform and geometry properties, are not shown by default. The Options Editor
enables you to switch this on.
To toggle the Properties window
■ Click View tab ➤ Workspace panel ➤ Windows drop-down, and select or clear the Properties check box.
Menu: Classic user interface: View ➤ Control Bars ➤ Properties
Command entry: SHIFT + F7
To examine object properties
1 Select the object of interest in the Selection Tree, or in the Scene View.
2 Open the Properties window, and use the tabs to navigate between the available property categories.
NOTE If more than one object is selected, the Properties window only shows the number of selected items, and
doesn’t show any property information.
To add tabs with internal properties to the Properties window
1 Click the application button
➤ Options.
2 In the Options Editor, expand the Interface node, and click the Developer option.
3 On the Developer page, select the Show Internal Properties check box.
4 Click OK.
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