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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
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Control the Properties of
Objects
Layers are like transparent overlays on which you
organize and group different kinds of drawing
information. The objects you create have common
properties including colors, linetypes, and lineweights.
An object can assume these properties from the layer it
is drawn on, or properties can be specifically assigned to
individual objects. Color helps you distinguish similar
elements in your drawings, while linetypes help you
differentiate easily between different drafting elements,
such as centerlines or hidden lines. Lineweights
represent the size or type of an object through width,
enhancing your drawing and increasing legibility.
Organizing layers and the objects on layers makes it
easier to manage the information in your drawings.
In this chapter
■ Overview of Object Properties
■ Display and Change the
Properties of Objects
■ Copy Properties Between
Objects
■ Work with Layers
■ Work with Colors
■ Work with Linetypes
■ Control Lineweights
■ Control the Display Properties
of Certain Objects