Edit Properties dialog box

CC3 displays the Entity Properties dialog box when you invoke the Edit Properties command.

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Entity Properties dialog box options

Properties

CC3 displays the entity’s current properties. To change the property, select the desired property from the drop list. CC3 displays only layers, line styles, and fill styles that already exist in the drawing. You can type in a new line width or color number. A new color can be graphically chosen by clicking on the color button and selecting a new color from the current palette.

Hide Outline if Filled: This gives you the option of turning the outline off single entities. It has no effect on hollow entities.

Color is color of symbol reference: If the entity is within a symbol defintion, it will appear the same color as the symbol reference.

Entity Display

The selected entity is displayed at its extents and graphically reflects any changes you might make.

Restore

Choose to restore the entity properties to their original values. The Properties and Entity Display settings will revert to their original state.

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This button is displayed only when a text entity is selected. Choose to open the Text Properties dialog box to modify specific text properties.