Using the symbols “####.##” means that “1234.12” is a valid entry; however, “1234.123” would not be a valid value for the object. It will return incorrect results during a search for an item. If a format is not entered, then any string will be accepted. Number    This option allows you to enter a numerical value for an object. To do so, you must use one of the following formats: •   Whole - For example: 1 •   Whole with units - For example: 1 kg. •   Decimal - For example: 1.5 •   Decimal with Units - For example: 5.1 kg. •   Fraction - For example: 1/2 •   Fraction with Units - For example: 1/2 kg. Defining a unit 1 When the “Define Properties” palette is open, set “Number” as the type. 2 Set the format to be one of those with units. 3 Enter a number followed by unit as a value (For example: “100 kg”). The unit will become the default for that property. This means that if you were to enter the setting of “100 cm”, then “cm” will become your default setting. Therefore, when you enter a new value for the property in the Object Properties palette, you will only have to enter the number for that property. The unit will auto- matically be appended to reflect the unit “cm.” If you enter both a number and a unit and the unit differs from the default, then the entry will be rejected. Note: If you do not specify a default unit for the property, then you will need to enter a number and a unit each time that you change the value. The advantage of not having a default unit is that you can enter a different unit without being constrained by the default setting. Fixed List     You can think of this as assigning a key word that can be used to search for items. Be certain to separate each word with a semicolon (;). For example: “earth;wind;fire”. After setting this property type, you should define a set of items that appear on the list of available values for the property. You acomplish this by entering the desired values in the Format field. Format field in the Object Prop- erties dialog box.
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