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The following tools are active in the dynamic portion of the ''Tool Palette'' whenever the GIS module is active.  Only one tool is active at any given time. The action that takes place when the user clicks in the ''Graphics Window'' with the cursor depends on the current tool. The table below describes the tools in the ''GIS tool palette''.
[[File:GIS Get ArcObject Attributes Info.png|thumb|300 px|Example of the ''Info'' dialog that appears when using the '''Get Attributes''' tool]]
The following tools are active in the dynamic portion of the Tool Palette whenever the GIS module is active.  Only one tool is active at any given time. The action that takes place when clicking in the Graphics Window with the cursor depends on the current tool. The tools in the GIS tool palette are described below:


{| class="wikitable"
; '''Select ArcObject''' [[File:Select ArcObject Tool.svg|15 px]] : The '''Select ArcObject''' tool is used to select ArcObjects in the Graphics Window. Selected objects can be mapped to other data types. This tool is only available if ArcView is installed locally and enabled in SMS.
! ''Tool'' !! width ="125" | ''Tool Name'' !! ''Description''
; '''Get Attributes''' [[File:Identify Tool.svg|16px]] : The '''Get Attributes''' tool is used to select GIS objects and display information relating to that object in an ''Info'' dialog.
|-
; '''Select''' [[File:Select Object Tool.svg|8 px]] : The '''Select''' tool is used to select shape objects in the Graphics Window. Selected objects can be mapped to other data types.
| align = "center" | [[Image:Select ArcObject.bmp]] || '''Select ArcObject''' || The '''Select ArcObject''' tool is used to select ArcObjects in the ''Graphics Window''. This tool is only available if ArcView is installed locally on the user's desktop.
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| align = "center" | [[Image:Get ArcObject Attributes.bmp]] || '''Get ArcObject Attributes''' || The '''Get ArcObject Attributes''' tool is used to select GIS objects and display information relating to that object in an ''Info'' dialog. This tool is only available if ArcView is installed locally on the user's desktop.
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| align = "center" | [[Image:Select Object.bmp]] || '''Select ArcObject''' || The '''Select ArcObject''' tool is used to select shape objects in the ''Graphics Window''.
|}


==Get ArcObject Attributes  Tool Info Dialog==
Unlike other modules in SMS, the GIS module tools do not have any right-click menu commands.
[[File:GIS Get ArcObject Attributes Info.jpg|thumb|left|300 px|Example of the ''Info'' dialog that appears when using the '''Get ArcObject Attributes''' tool]]
==Get Attributes  Tool Info Dialog==
 
Clicking on an object when using the '''Get Attributes''' tool will bring up the GIS attributes ''Info'' dialog. The attributes shown in this dialog are based on the GIS file data. Attributes cannot be edited in this dialog. The dialog is closed by selecting another tool.
Clicking on an object when using the '''Get ArcObject Attributes''' tool will bring up the ArcObject Attributes ''Info'' dialog.


== Related Topics ==
== Related Topics ==
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Latest revision as of 19:25, 21 November 2017

Example of the Info dialog that appears when using the Get Attributes tool

The following tools are active in the dynamic portion of the Tool Palette whenever the GIS module is active. Only one tool is active at any given time. The action that takes place when clicking in the Graphics Window with the cursor depends on the current tool. The tools in the GIS tool palette are described below:

Select ArcObject Select ArcObject Tool.svg
The Select ArcObject tool is used to select ArcObjects in the Graphics Window. Selected objects can be mapped to other data types. This tool is only available if ArcView is installed locally and enabled in SMS.
Get Attributes Identify Tool.svg
The Get Attributes tool is used to select GIS objects and display information relating to that object in an Info dialog.
Select Select Object Tool.svg
The Select tool is used to select shape objects in the Graphics Window. Selected objects can be mapped to other data types.

Unlike other modules in SMS, the GIS module tools do not have any right-click menu commands.

Get Attributes Tool Info Dialog

Clicking on an object when using the Get Attributes tool will bring up the GIS attributes Info dialog. The attributes shown in this dialog are based on the GIS file data. Attributes cannot be edited in this dialog. The dialog is closed by selecting another tool.

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