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■ Select BYLAYER to draw new objects in the linetype assigned to the
current layer.
■ Select BYBLOCK to draw new objects in the current linetype until
they are grouped into a block. When the block is inserted into a
drawing, the objects in the block acquire the current linetype setting.
4 Click OK.
NOTE The Linetype control displays the current linetype. If the linetype you want
to use is already loaded, you can click the Linetype control and click the linetype
to make it current.
To change the linetype assigned to a layer
1 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel ➤ Layer Properties.
2 In the Layer Properties Manager, select the linetype name you want to
change.
3 In the Select Linetype dialog box, select the linetype you want. Click OK.
4 Click OK again.
Quick Reference
LINETYPE
Loads, sets, and modifies linetypes.
CELTYPE
Sets the linetype of new objects.
Change the Linetype of an Object
You can change the linetype of an object by reassigning it to another layer,
by changing the linetype of the layer the object is on, or by specifying a
linetype for the object explicitly.
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