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layer-determined color of an object with a different one, change an existing
object's color from BYLAYER to a specific color, such as red.
If you want to set a specific color for all subsequently created objects, change
the current color setting on the Properties toolbar from BYLAYER to a specific
color.
See also:
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Override Layer Properties in Viewports on page 486
To change the layer of an object
1 Select the objects whose layer you want to change.
2 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel ➤ Layer Properties.
3 In the Layers Properties Manager, click the Layer control.
4 Select the layer that you want to assign to the objects.
To change the color assigned to a layer
1 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel ➤ Layer Properties.
2 In the Layer Properties Manager, click the color you want to change.
3 In the Select Color dialog box, do one of the following:
■ On the Index tab, click a color or enter the ACI color number (1-255)
or name in the Color box. Click OK.
■ On the True Color tab, select the HSL color model in the Color Model
option and specify a color by entering a color value in the Color box
or by specifying values in the Hue, Saturation, and Luminance boxes.
Click OK.
■ On the Color Books tab, select a color book from the Color Book box;
select a color by navigating the color book (using the up and down
arrows) and clicking on a color chip. Click OK.
4 Click OK to close each dialog box.
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