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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
192 | Chapter 14 Control the Properties of Objects
To install a color book
1 On the Tools menu, click Options.
2 In the Options dialog box, click the Files tab.
3 Click Color Book Locations.
4 Click Add to add a color book location.
5 Enter the new location in the blank path box.
6 Click OK.
Command line
OPTIONS
To search for color swatches within a color book
1 On the Format menu, click Color.
2 In the Color dialog box, click the Color Books tab.
3 Select a color book from the Color Book drop-down list.
You must first select any color swatch in the color book in order to activate
the Color edit box.
4 Under Color, enter the number of the color swatch you would like to
locate and press TAB.
The Color edit box and the New color chip display the requested color or
the color that is the closest match.
5 Click OK to apply the color.
Command line
COLOR
To change the default location of color book files
1 On the Tools menu, click Options.
2 In the Options dialog box, click the Files tab.
3 Double-click Color Book Locations.
4 Select the following default color book location:
C:\Program Files\AutoCAD\support\color
5 Click the location name to edit the path.
6 Enter the new location in the path box.
7 Click OK.
Command line
OPTIONS