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You can dock the Options Bar at the top of the screen, below the ribbon (which is the default
location), or at the bottom of the screen, just above the status bar. Right-click on the Options Bar
to change its docked position.
Properties Palette
The Properties palette is a modeless dialog box that allows you to access the properties of items
in your project. This feature reduces the number of mouse clicks necessary to access the proper-
ties of a model object or project component. You can dock the Properties palette to the sides of
the screen, or it can float. If you dock the Properties palette to the same side of the screen as the
Project Browser, the two features will split the docked space, as shown in Figure 1.5.
If you do not have the Properties palette turned on, you can access it by clicking the Properties
button located on the Modify tab or the contextual Modify tab of a selected object, or you can right-
click anywhere in the drawing area. The Properties palette will remain on until you close it.
When no object is selected in the model or in a drafting view, the Properties palette will dis-
play the properties of the current view in the drawing area. You can select a view in the Project
Browser to view its properties in the Properties palette.
The top section of the Properties palette acts as the Type Selector when an object is selected
or a tool is chosen for placing an object. When an object is selected, you can switch to the prop-
erties of the current view by using the drop-down list located just below the Type Selector, as
shown in Figure 1.6.
Figure 1.5
Project Browser
and Properties
palette docked
together
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