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All objects are created using the current color, which is displayed in the Color
control on the Properties toolbar. You can also set the current color with the
Color control or the Select Color dialog box.
If the current color is set to BYLAYER, objects are created with the color
assigned to the current layer. If you do not want the current color to be the
color assigned to the current layer, you can specify a different color.
If the current color is set to BYBLOCK, objects are created using color 7 (white
or black) until the objects are grouped into a block. When the block is inserted
into the drawing, it acquires the current color setting.
To set an ACI color for all new objects
1 Click Home tab Properties panel Object Color.
2 In the Object Color drop-down list, click a color to draw all new objects
in that color, or click Select Color to display the Select Color dialog box
and do one of the following:
On the Index Color tab, click a color or enter the color name or
number in the Color box.
On the Index Color tab, click BYLAYER to draw new objects in the
color assigned to the current layer.
On the Index Color tab, click BYBLOCK to draw new objects in the
current color until they are grouped into a block. When the block is
inserted into the drawing, the objects in the block acquire the current
color setting.
3 Click OK.
The Color control displays the current color.
To set a true color for all new objects
1 Click Home tab Properties panel Object Color.
2 In the Object Color drop-down list. click Select Color to display the Select
Color dialog box.
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