Modifying Drawing Entity Properties

The Modify Drawing Entities Properties command provides the ability to change the color of drawing entities and text as well as the line type of drawing entities.

Change a drawing entity line type

  1. From the Modify menu select Drawing -Properties, or from the Drawing/Schedules toolbar select image\drawing_entity_properties_button.jpg.
  2. Select Single, Window or All. Click on the arrow adjacent to the Modify Properties button to select Window or All.
  3. Select the entities whose properties are to be modified.
  4. If the Single selection method is chosen, you may continue to select entities until ENTER (right mouse click) is pressed.
  5. Click in the line type graphic in the Properties dialog box.
  6. Select the desired style and/or line thickness in the Line Type dialog box.
  7. Click Ok to return to the Properties dialog box.
  8. Click Ok.

Change a drawing entity color

  1. From the Modify menu, select Drawing -Properties, or from the Drawing/Schedules toolbar select image\drawing_entity_properties_button.jpg.
  2. Select Single, Window or All. Click on the arrow adjacent to the Modify Properties button to select Window or All.
  3. Select the entities whose properties are to be modified.
  4. If the Single selection method is chosen, you may continue to select entities until ENTER (right mouse click) is pressed.
  5. Click in the color graphic in the Properties dialog box.
  6. Select the desired color in the Color dialog box.
  7. Click Ok to return to the Properties dialog box.
  8. Click Ok.

Make a line type current

  1. Click in the line type cell from the Drawing/Schedules toolbar.
  2. This will invoke the Line Type dialog box.
  3. Select the desired style and/or line thickness.
  4. Click Ok.

Make a color current

  1. Click in the Line Color cell in the Drawing/Schedules toolbar.
  2. This will invoke the Color dialog box.
  3. Select the desired color.
  4. Click Ok.