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Opens the Place object window that allows you to select and then place objects in the graphical view. The window is also found under the Place object tab in the sidebar.

See section Placing objects and components for a detailed description of how to place objects in the graphical view and the different right-click options available for placement.

Place object

1.Select Place > Object.... The Place object window opens.

2.Select the object you want to place.

3.Set placement preferences.

4.If you want to fill in object attributes, select Show attribute form.

5.Press Place object. If selected, the attribute form for the object opens.

6.Fill in the ID and any other preferences.

7.Press OK.

8.Place the object in the map.

9.Rotate the object to the desired position and press to place.

10.Place the object's ID text. The object is placed.

Settings

Settings for placing objects

Select map	Select the map type in which the objects should be placed.
Filter text	Enter an optional text string to filter out a specific object type.
State	Select the state that the object should receive when placed in the graphical view.
Placement loop	Select the check box to place more objects of the same variety in succession. Once the desired number of items has been placed, right-click and select Cancel to cancel the placement.
Cache attributes
Show attribute form	Select the check box to open the attributes for the object before placement.

Place Nodes, Poles and Manholes with split of route

When you place either a Node, Manhole or Pole on a route, you can split the route at the center of the object you place.

1.In the Place object dialog, select the object you want to place.

2.Press Place object.

3.Fill in desired attributes and press OK.

In order to use the function, you must either close the Place object dialog, or select the main window as active by, for example, panning around the map.

4.Hover over the route you want to place your object on and hold down the Space key. The route is highlighted and your object will snap to the route.

5.Release the Space key and left-click on the highlighted route. The route is split at the center point of the placed object.

If the route contains pipes or cables, a dialog opens:

1.Use icons and to mark which objects you want to split.

2.Press Split.

Place free graphics

Free graphics are objects such as lines, arrows, text, symbols that can be placed in the map to make markings or clarifications. Free graphics can be used to clarify a change or to pay attention to something in the network for another user. For example, by an arrow that clearly points to a change made, or an informative text about the change. You can choose the color, shape and size of the free graphics. For example, different colors could be used to distinguish who added the free graphics to the change set.

The difference between unpostable and postable graphics is that postable should only be used when there is a clarification / marking that is permanent. Temporary clarifications / markings should never be posted. Instead, choose to use free unpostable graphics. Then another user can still enter the same changeset and see markings / clarifications.

More information

Object templates for placers

If an object was created using the Tools > Template for placers function, the templates appear as child objects of the object in the Place Object tree view. They work in the same way as the current placer with the difference that the default values set in the template are displayed directly in the attribute form of the object. These values are not permanent but can be edited.

The attributes set for the template can be checked by right-clicking on the template object and selecting Show template contents.