Using an attribute as part of the style

An attribute is usually selected from a layer to become the key, and Focus creates styles for each key based on the style that you design. You can, however, use other attributes from a layer to control the representation. The Advanced Attributes window lets you use text from a specified attribute field in your representation, or display values from a specified field at an angle in the representation.

  1. In the Representation Editor window, choose an attribute from the Attribute list that you want associated with a style.
  2. Click Advanced Attributes.
  3. In the Advanced Attributes window, do the following as needed:
    • From the Text Attribute list, select a field containing the text values that you want to display as the representation.
    • From the Angle Attribute list, select a field whose shapes you want to display at an angle in the representation.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click OK in the Representation Editor window.

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