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MEASUREMENT
Controls whether the current drawing uses imperial or metric hatch pattern
and linetype files.
Set the Current Linetype
All objects are created using the current linetype, which is displayed in the
Linetype control on the Properties toolbar.
You can also set the current linetype with the Linetype control.
If the current linetype is set to BYLAYER, objects are created with the linetype
assigned to the current layer.
If the current linetype is set to BYBLOCK, objects are created using the
CONTINUOUS linetype until the objects are grouped into a block. When the
block is inserted into the drawing, those objects acquire the current linetype
setting.
If you do not want the current linetype to be the linetype assigned to the
current layer, you can specify a different linetype explicitly.
The program does not display the linetype of certain objects: text, points,
viewports, hatches, and blocks.
To set the linetype for all new objects
1 Click Home tab Properties panel Linetype.
2 In the Linetype drop-down list, click Other. Then, in the Linetype
Manager dialog box, click Load.
You can hold down Ctrl to select several linetypes or SHIFT to select a
range of linetypes.
3 In the Linetype Manager dialog box, do one of the following:
Select a linetype and select Current to draw all new objects with that
linetype.
Select BYLAYER to draw new objects in the linetype assigned to the
current layer.
Select BYBLOCK to draw new objects in the current linetype until
they are grouped into a block. When the block is inserted into a
drawing, the objects in the block acquire the current linetype setting.
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