2011

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.
3 In the Select Color dialog box, True Color tab, do one of the following:
■ Select the HSL color model in the Color Model box. Specify a color
by entering a color value in the Color box or by specifying values in
the Hue, Saturation, and Luminance boxes.
■ Select the RGB color model in the Color Model box. Specify a color
by entering a color value in the Color box or by specifying values in
the Red, Green, and Blue boxes.
4 Click OK.
The Color control displays the current color.
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