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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create Single-View Drawings (Model Space)
- Create Multiple-View Drawing Layouts (Paper Space)
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Work with Object Properties
- Work with Layers
- Work with Colors
- Work with Linetypes
- Control Lineweights
- Control the Display Properties of Certain Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems (UCS)
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Draw Geometric Objects
- Change Existing Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with Blocks
- Create and Modify Blocks
- Add Behaviors to Blocks (Dynamic Blocks)
- Overview of Dynamic Blocks
- Quick Start to Creating Dynamic Blocks
- Create and Edit Dynamic Blocks
- Add Action Parameters to Dynamic Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Quick Start to Saving Settings for Plotting and Publishing
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Overview of Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Use the Layout Wizard to Specify Layout Settings
- Import PCP or PC2 Settings into a Layout
- Create and Use Named Page Setups
- Plot Drawings
- Quick Start to Plotting
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Import Other File Formats
- Attach Files as Underlays
- Attach Raster Image Files
- Use Drawings from Different Versions and Applications
- Access External Databases
- Collaborate with Others
- Protect and Sign Drawings
- Use the Internet for Collaboration
- Use Markups for Design Review
- Render Drawings
- Glossary
- Index
Display and Change the Properties of Objects
You can display and change the current properties for any object in your
drawing.
Use the Quick Properties Palette
The Quick Properties palette lists the most commonly used properties for each
object type or a set of objects. You can easily customize the quick properties
for any object in the Customize User Interface (CUI) editor. See Quick
Properties in the Customization Guide.
■ When one or more objects of the same type are selected, the Quick
Properties palette displays the selected properties of that object type.
■ When two or more objects of different types are selected, the Quick
Properties palette displays the common properties, if any for all objects in
the selection set.
Use the Properties Palette
The Properties palette lists the current settings for properties of the selected
object or set of objects. You can modify any property that can be changed by
specifying a new value.
■ When more than one object is selected, the Properties palette displays only
those properties common to all objects in the selection set.
■ When no objects are selected, the Properties palette displays only the
general properties of the current layer, the name of the plot style table
attached to the layer, the view properties, and information about the UCS.
You can double-click most objects to open the Properties palette when the
DBLCLKEDIT system variable is set to On (the default). The exceptions include
blocks and attributes, text, and xrefs. If you double-click any of these objects,
an object-specific dialog box is displayed instead of the Properties palette.
NOTE The DBLCLKEDIT system variable must be set to On and the PICKFIRST
system variable must be set to 1(the default) for double-clicking to work.
Use the Properties Panel on the Ribbon
On the Home tab, the Properties panel provides a convenient way to verify
or change the settings for properties such as color, layer, and linetype. The
Properties panel operates similarly to the Properties palette.
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