# Properties The Properties section is the central place for defining and managing material properties. Each property can be assigned to a [property group](/total-materia-integrator/creator/data-maintenance/property-groups.md) and a [unit group](/total-materia-integrator/creator/data-maintenance/units.md), and configured with a specific type (number, text, dropdown list, link) along with its related items. Additionally, property value formatting is handled within this section. Along with [Property Groups](/total-materia-integrator/creator/data-maintenance/property-groups.md) and [Units](/total-materia-integrator/creator/data-maintenance/units.md) sections, it forms a complete framework for fully defining material properties, including their [desired values](/total-materia-integrator/creator/materials-management/add-edit-material-data-properties-diagrams-and-documents.md) as specified in [Materials](/total-materia-integrator/creator/materials-management/add-edit-material-data-properties-diagrams-and-documents.md) section. To create a new property or edit/delete an existing one, simply click the "ADD PROPERTY"

buttons in the interface. To search for existing properties, enter the full or partial property name in the

text box and/or choose the relevant property group from

drop-down list.

**Figure 1:** Screenshot of Properties in Data Maintenance section

### Add/Edit a Property Clicking the "ADD PROPERTY"

button opens a new window where users must first define the property group by selecting it from the [Property Group](/total-materia-integrator/creator/data-maintenance/property-groups.md) drop-down list. "Property" text box, in which the property name is defined, is mandatory and must be populated.

**Figure 2:** Screenshot of defined Property Group and Property fields

Property type is mandatory and it is selected from "Property Type" drop-down list (by default property type is set as "Number"). Property can be set as one of five different types: "Date" - Property as generic date picker field, "Dropdown" - Property as dropdown list with defined items, "Link" - Property as web link field, "Number" - Property as generic number filed and comment or as "Text" - Property as generic text input field.

**Figure 3:** Screenshot of Property Type drop-down list

Optionally, property values can be color-coded by selecting the preferred color from the color picker palette. To select property units, choose the desired unit group from the [Unit groups](/total-materia-integrator/creator/data-maintenance/units.md) drop-down list. Use the unit group search text box to more easily find the desired unit group(s). If needed, multiple unit groups can be selected for one property. If a temperature field should be defined for the property, check the

checkbox. If a standard deviation field should be defined for the property, check the

checkbox. If a link field should be defined for the property, check the

checkbox. Click the

button for saving new properties and

button for saving edited properties.

**Figure 4:** Screenshot of Add property window with with populated fields

### Add/Edit Property Item To add or edit a new property item (applicable only for properties in the form of drop-down) click

link. A new window will open, where new property items entries can be created by clicking

button or edited/deleted using

buttons. To search for an existing property items enter the full or partial property item name in the

text box. To return to the "Properties" page, click the

button, located in the upper left corner of the "Property Item" page.

**Figure 5:** Screenshot of Property Item in Properties section

### Format Display of Property Values To format properties in the form of number use the

link to the right of each property. This will open a "Format Number" window where the formatting of property values is defined. Number formatting can be applied both for metric and imperial units separately (click the slider to the right for imperial unit setting). Four format types can be applied, as follows: * "None": Property values are displayed as inserted - no formatting is applied. * "STD(d)": Property values are formatted with defined number of decimals (including 0 decimals) inserted in "Number of decimals" box. Use trailing zeros option can be applied by checking "Use trailing zeros" checkbox. * "EXP(s)": Property values are formatted with defined number of significant digits inserted in 'Number of significant digits' box and displayed in E-labeled scientific notation. * "EXP3(s)": Property values are formatted using a defined number of significant digits inserted in "Number of significant digits" and displayed in E-labeled scientific notation, with the significand as a three-digit integer. {% hint style="warning" %} If multiple unit groups are defined for one property, make sure to select the desired one for formatting from "Unit Group" drop-down list. Each metric and imperial unit requires individual formatting set-up. {% endhint %}

**Figure 6:** Screenshot of Format number window when selecting STD(d) as formatting type

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