User`s guide

274 ■ Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
■ Describe what object properties are and explain how they are used.
■ Describe the use and effect of the ByLayer property.
■ Change object properties.
About Object Properties
The most common object properties include Layer, Color, Linetype, and Lineweight. In most instances,
an object's color, linetype, and lineweight are determined by the layer on which it was drawn. When
you create new objects, you should make sure that the object properties settings in the layers that
you create produce the desired results.
However, you may view, override, or change some object properties from the settings in the Layers
and Properties panels. These options are limited to Layer, Color, Linetype, and Lineweight.
In the Properties palette, shown below, you can access a more complete list of object properties that
you may view or change. The list of properties that is displayed depends on the type of object or
variety of objects that you select.