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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
188 | Chapter 14 Control the Properties of Objects
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 On the Properties toolbar, click the Color control.
2 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 cur-
rent 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.
Command line
COLOR
To set a true color for all new objects
1 On the Properties toolbar, click the Color control.
2 Click Select Color to display the Select Color dialog box.
3 In the Select Color dialog box, on the 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.