Properties panel
The Properties panel shows and edits the settings of the selected objects. Open it with PROPERTIES (PR), CH or MO, or In the app: Help ▸ Show me.
The header
- N selected - TYPE - for example "1 selected - CIRCLE". When more than one object is selected only the count is shown.
- Defaults for new objects - with nothing selected the panel edits the settings that new objects will receive.
Common fields
These appear for every selection:
- Layer - move the objects to another layer.
- Colour - an AutoCAD colour index (ACI) value, ByLayer or ByBlock.
- Linetype - ByLayer or any linetype loaded in the drawing.
- Lineweight - ByLayer, Default or a width.
- Transparency - 0 to 90 %, or ByLayer/ByBlock.
When the selected objects differ, the field shows varies until you choose a value, which is then applied to all of them.
Geometry fields
With exactly one object selected, its geometry is editable. Type a number and press Enter or move to another field. A value that is not valid is put back.
- Line - Start X/Y, End X/Y.
- Circle - Center X/Y, Radius, Diameter.
- Arc - Center X/Y, Radius, Start angle, End angle.
- Ellipse - Center X/Y, Major radius, Ratio.
- Block insert - Position X/Y, Scale X, Scale Y, Rotation.
- Text and MText - Height, Rotation and the text itself.
- Dimension - Text override, with the measurement shown read-only.
- Viewport - the viewport scale (see Layouts and viewports).
Polylines
A polyline shows one vertex at a time, for example "3 / 8". Use the <** and **> buttons to step to the previous or next vertex; stepping wraps round at the ends. The X and Y fields edit the vertex shown.
Note
Every change made in the panel is a single undo step.
Copying properties
MATCHPROP (MA) copies settings from one object to others. Pick the source object, then click or window the destinations, and press Enter to finish. Type S after picking the source to open Property Settings and choose which properties are copied. Your choice is remembered for the session.
Related topics: Layers panel, Modify objects, Quick select and purge.
In the app: Help ▸ Show me