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Locking objects
Locking an object prevents you from accidentally moving, sizing, transforming, filling, or otherwise changing it. You can lock single, multiple,
or grouped objects. To change a locked object, you need to unlock it first. You can unlock one object at a time, or all locked objects at the
same time.
To lock an object
•
Select an object, and click Object  Lock  Lock object.
Text in locked text objects is excluded when the drawing is exported for translation.
You can also lock an object by right-clicking it and then clicking Lock object.
To unlock an object
1 Select one or more locked objects.
2
Click Object  Lock, and then click one of the following:
• Unlock object
• Unlock all objects
You can also unlock an object by right-clicking it and then clicking Unlock object.
Finding and replacing objects
You can use the Find and Replace wizards to locate and edit objects in a large drawing.
Using search criteria that you specify, the Find wizard guides you step by step when you need to find and select objects in a drawing. The
search criteria can include object type and its related properties, fill and outline properties, vector effects applied to objects, or the name
of an object or style. For example, you can search for and select all rectangles with rounded corners and without fill, or all text on a path.
You can also search for objects that contain the same properties as a selected object. You can change the search criteria in the middle of a
search. You can also save search criteria for later use.
The Replace wizard guides you through the process of finding objects that contain the properties you specify and then replacing those
properties with others. For example, you can replace all object fills of a certain color with fills of a different color. You can also replace color
models and palettes, outline properties, and text attributes, such as font and font size.
You can also search for specific words and replace them with other words. For more information, see “Finding, editing, and converting text”
on page 386.
To find and select objects
1
Click Edit Find and replace Find objects.
2 Follow the instructions in the Find wizard.
If you save an object search, you can reactivate the last search you performed by clicking Edit Find and replace Recent search.
You can also reactivate an older search, if it was saved, by clicking Edit Find and replace Find objects, enabling the Load a search
from disk option in the Find wizard, and following the instructions in the wizard.