Unknown Attributes to Memo-Variable
By some import formats the attributes (like the height of an object, road surface etc.) will be assigned to a CadnaA attribute. After import the input boxes on the object’s dialog shows the respective data.
In case the attributes imported have different names than the ones used by CadnaA the attributes have to be assigned manually by a correspondence list. In the box „Transform Attributes“ a correspondence list can be edited. This list can be saved to a file (file extension *.shi, buttons „Open“ and „Save“).
By activating the import option „Unknown Attributes to Memo-Variables“ all unknown attributes will be saved as memo variables to the dialog Memo-Window of the corresponding object (e.g. to the Road|Memo-Window in case of the unknown attributes „veh_number=25000“ and „road_name=Interstate 66“).
Of course, the user has to know to what the CadnaA attribute the unknown attributes „veh_number“ and „road_name“ have to be assigned.
Assuming that this assignment is known, the correspondence list can be entered on the dialog part „Transform Attributes“. To this end, first write the CadnaA attribute, followed by an equal sign, and the unknown attribute name from the import file (avoiding any blanks beneath the equal sign).
The correspondence list of unknown attributes can be saved (including all other settings) via the button „Save“.
On import CadnaA now assigns to the attribute DTV (called MDTD on the dialog Road) a value of 25000 and to the attribute BEZ (Name) the string „Interstate 66“.
All object attributes are listed in the CadnaA-manual „Attributes, Variables, and Keywords“ and on the online help, button „Keywords“.