IBM Visualization Data Explorer User's Reference

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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


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