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Specify Object Types to Use in the Bulk Editor

Use the Object Types page in the Bulk Editor Wizard to select the object types that populate the Bulk Editor during the current editing session. The object types in the model are listed in a tree with icons next to them, and their names are consistent with the naming in Model Explorer.

The object types that are selected here affect the contents of the Property Types and Object Instances pages. Only valid properties for the selected object type populate the Property Types page. Similarly, objects of the selected object types populate the Object Instances page.

Note: You can reduce the list of objects on the Object Instances page.

To specify object types to use in the Bulk Editor

1. Click the button on the Bulk Editor toolbar.

   The Bulk Editor Wizard opens.

2. Click Object Types and work with the following options:

   Option Set

   Specifies the option set to use to populate the selections in the Bulk Editor Wizard. An option set contains the definition of the objects and properties selected in a previous session. Use the toolbar icons to load, save, create, or delete an option set.

   Use Selected Objects

   Specifies to limit the list of object types to only those that are selected in the current diagram. Otherwise, all object types are shown. Clicking this button clears all check marks (if any of the check boxes are selected), then click it again to select only those items that are selected in the current diagram.

   Names

   Opens a menu so you can select to show object names as either logical names or physical names. When you select one of the options, the toolbar button changes to provide you a visual indication of your choice:

   Logical Names

   Physical Names

   Physical Names, show owner

   Physical Names, show owner using User

   Note: The Logical Names option does not display if you are working in either a logical-only or physical-only model.

   Select All

   Selects the check boxes for all the items in the list.

   Select None

   Removes all check box selections so that no items are selected in the list.

   Toggle Selection

   Specifies to select check boxes for any unselected items and remove check box selections for selected items.

3. Click Edit.

   Object type selections are specified for the Bulk Editor and the Bulk Editor Wizard closes.

   Note: The Edit button is disabled on this page if this is the first time using the Bulk Editor Wizard. You must make your selections for property types and object instances before bulk editing is enabled.

More information:

Bulk Editor Wizard Option Sets