Attribute

Category

Structuring

Function

Extracts an attribute from an Object.

Syntax

object = Attribute(input, attribute);

Inputs

Name	Type	Default	Description
input	object	none	object from which the attribute is obtained
attribute	string	"name"	attribute name

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
object	object	attribute value

Functional Details

input	is an Object with an attribute to be extracted.
attribute	is the name of the attribute to be extracted.

There are various attributes which have definite meanings in Data Explorer (see Options). You can also add your own attributes to objects. In addition, some modules (RubberSheet, Isosurface, AutoGrid, Tube, Ribbon) add attributes specifying the value of a particular value computed and used in creating a realization.

Example Visual Program

UsingAttributes.net

See Also

 Options,  RubberSheet,  Isosurface,  AutoGrid,  Tube,  Ribbon