How to create, edit and delete project properties in p:IGI+

Project properties let users add fully functional properties to a project so they can view, calculate and use custom/proprietary data not accommodated in the IGI property model.

Creating project properties

Step 1: Create the project property

Go to Data à Project property…à New

Choose the property type:

- Standard Text

- Standard Numeric (numerical properties without indicators)

- Gas Numeric (numerical properties with gas indicators)

- Molecular Numeric (numerical properties with molecular indicators)

Complete the required fields in the creation dialog for the chosen type:

- Give the property a short & long name

- Choose the Analysis Group in which you’d like the property to reside
  - Custom is recommended to differentiate user and IGI properties

- If your property is a ratio, select Property is a ratio quantity

- Choose the relevant unit details for your property

- If applicable, enter an equation
  - Define all equations in a direct a/b form
  - Any properties for ratios existing across several analysis groups cannot be created by the user.

- Click OK to add the property to the project

After creation, project properties behave like any built-in property.

Note: Project properties exist only inside the project (it is not possible to upload them to a Metis database). Project properties can be transferred to other projects via exporting/importing artefact templates.

Editing project properties

It is possible to edit the name and/or equation for a project property. If further edits are required, it would be necessary to create a new project property, copy any data to this new property and delete the original.

Step 1: Editing a project property name

Go to Data à Project property…à Edit names…

Select the required project property

Only project properties will appear in the property selector

Make the required changes to the New short name and/or New long name fields

Select OK

Step 2: Editing a project property equation

Go to Data à Project property…à Edit equation…

Select the required project property

Make the required changes to the equation

Edits to the equation are accompanied by a validation to ensure equations are viable.

Select OK

Deleting project properties

Follow either Step 1 or Step 2.

Note: If you delete a project property, artefacts that use it will also be deleted unless you first remove the property from those artefacts.

Step 1: Deleting a project property immediately after creation

To remove a project property immediately after creation, use Undo (Ctrl+Z or the Undo shortcut icon). This will fully remove the property and any associated data.

Step 2: Deleting a project property not immediately after creation

Go to Data à Project property…à Delete

Choose the relevant project property

Click Analyse

This will return a list of all artefacts that are using the project property

Click Delete