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#23339 by Mark Toce
Tue May 01, 2007 2:49 pm
You can access the properties of any entity in your drawing, change them, and apply the results immediately. The preview window lets you see how your changes affect three-dimensional entities.

:arrow: To control an entity’s properties:
  1. Place your cursor on an entity in your drawing. Then hold down the [Ctrl] key and simultaneously right-click ([Ctrl]+[right click]).
  2. Select Properties from the pop-up menu. This displays the Properties dialog box and the Preview window.
  3. Define the entity’s properties:
    • Preview options – use Display 3D Preview, Include Ground Plane, and Render by Color boxes to determine the way the object appears in the Preview window.
    • Layer – select the layer that contains the object.
    • Color – select the color of the line that will appear in your drawing.
    • Line Type and Spacing – set the way the line will be drawn.
    • Pen Style, Spacing, Line Weight, and Overshoot – set Pen Style for display.
    • Material – select from materials you defined previously.
    • Other properties are available which are unique to the type of entity you have selected.
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    NOTE
    There is a program setting that enables you to access the properties editor by double-clicking the entity instead of using the [Ctrl]+[right click] method. Select Program Preferences from the Tools pull-down menu and choose the Misc tab. In the Double Click section, check Entity Property Editor.
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  4. Select Apply to view the results in your drawing as well as the Preview window. If necessary, you can refine your decisions by making changes in the definition fields.
  5. Select OK when you are satisfied with the results.

You will see different properties available, based on the entity you select:
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