Beginning AutoCAD 2006
Placing emphasis on learning by doing, this step-by-step guide provides a detailed exploration of AutoCAD functions required at each stage of producing a 2D drawing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Beginning AutoCAD 2006
Chapter 23: Changing Object Properties
Overview
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All drawn objects have properties, e.g. linetype, colour, layer, position, lineweight, etc.
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Text has properties such as height, style, width factor, obliquing angle, etc.
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Object properties can be changed using the:
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command line CHANGE command
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Properties palette.
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Getting started
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Open A3PAPER with layer OUT current, toolbars to suit and refer to Figure 23.1.
Figure 23.1: Changing object properties exercise. -
Draw a 40-unit square and copy it to six other parts of the screen.
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At the command line enter LTSCALE
and: prompt
Enter new linetype scale factor
enter
1
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At the command line enter LWDISPLAY
and: prompt
Enter new value for LWDISPLAY
enter
ON
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Command line CHANGE
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At the command line enter CHANGE
and: prompt
Select objects
respond
window the second square then right-click
prompt
Specify change point or [Properties]
enter
P
the properties option prompt
Enter property to change[Color/Elev/LAyer/LType/ltScale/ LWeight/Thickness/PLotstyle]
enter
LA
the layer option prompt
Enter new layer name
enter
HID
prompt
Enter property to change, i.e. any more property changes
respond
right click-Enter.
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The square will be displayed as brown hidden lines Figure 23.1A(b)
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Repeat the CHANGE command line entry and:
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objects: window the third square then right-click
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change point or properties: enter P
for properties -
options: enter LT
for linetype -
new linetype: enter CENTER2
for center linetypes -
options: right-click/Enter to end command.
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The square will be displayed with red center lines Figure 23.1A(c).
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Use the command line CHANGE with:
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