Work with Object Properties

Work with Object Properties

Display and Change the Properties of Objects

 

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Overview of Object Properties

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Concept

Quick Reference

Every object you draw has properties. Some properties are general and apply to most objects; for example, layer, color, linetype, and plot style. Other properties are object-specific; for example, the properties of a circle include radius and area, and the properties of a line include length and angle.

Most general properties can be assigned to an object by layer or can be assigned to an object directly.

• When a property is set to the value BYLAYER, the object is assigned the same value as the layer on which it is drawn.

  For example, if a line drawn on layer 0 is assigned the color BYLAYER, and layer 0 is assigned the color Red, the line is red.

• When a property is set to a specific value, that value overrides the value set for the layer.

  For example, if a line drawn on layer 0 is assigned the color Blue, and layer 0 is assigned the color Red, the line is blue.