If the selected object is editable (resides in an editable layer) then you can specify attributes for the object by accessing that Objects Attributes dialog box.
Note: If the object is not editable then you can only access a read-only dialog box.
To specify an object's spatial attributes:
- On the HOME tab, in the Windows group, click Tool Windows, and click Layers from the list, to open the Layers window.
You can also see map layers in the Explorer window.
Click the Editable
icon beside the layer name to turn On editing.Click the Selectable
icon beside the layer name to turn On selection. - On the MAP tab, in the Selection group, click Select.
- Double-click the map object with the Select command to open the Object Attributes dialog box.
- Type in attributes as appropriate.
- Click OK.
Use the Help search option to locate information for a specific map object (for example, arcs, points, polygons and so on).