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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
Create and Insert Symbols (Blocks) | 337
3 In the Properties palette, select Color.
An arrow is displayed in the right column.
4 Click the arrow and select a color from the list.
Standard toolbar
Command line
PROPERTIES
To change the linetype assigned to a layer
1 On the Layers toolbar, click the Layer Properties Manager button.
2 In the Layer Properties Manager, click Load and click one or more line-
types to load, and then click OK.
You can hold down
CTRL to select several linetypes or SHIFT to select a
range of linetypes.
3 Select a layer from the list and then choose Details to expand the dialog
box.
4 Select a linetype from the Linetype list.
5 Choose OK to close the dialog box.
You can choose Layer on the Format menu to open the Layer Properties
Manager.
Layers toolbar
Command line LAYER
To change the linetype of an object, overriding the layer's linetype
1 Select the objects whose linetype you want to change.
2 On the Properties toolbar, click the Linetype control.
3 Choose the linetype that you want to assign to the objects.
Command line
LINETYPE
To modify an existing block definition
1 Select the block to modify.
2 Right-click the block and click Properties on the shortcut menu.
3 In the Properties palette, select and modify X and Y position, scale,
rotation values, or other properties.
Command line
PROPERTIES