Properties Bar

The Properties Bar

In the Properties Bar you can:

Set the current properties: color, layer, linetype, linetype scale and lineweight
Edit the properties of a single entity
Edit the shared properties of a selection set
Edit endpoints of lines and vertices of polylines graphically

To open the Properties Bar

Do one of the following.

Right click when the cursor is on a toolbar.
A context menu displays.
The marked items in the context menu are currently open.
Select Properties Bar in the context menu.
Double click an entity. The Properties Bar opens, showing the properties of the selected entity.
Click the Properties tool button () on the Standard toolbar.
Choose Properties in the Modify menu.
Type properties in the command window, then press Enter.

Properties Bar - No selection

The current entity properties display

Properties Bar - Single entity selected

The properties of the selected entity display

Properties Bar - Multiple entities (5) selected

The shared properties of the selected entities display

NOTE	The Properties Bar can be either floating or docked. To dock the Properties Bar, drag it by its title bar to either the left or right hand side of the Bricscad application window.

NOTE	Read-only fields display in grey. The content of a read-only field can be copied though. To copy a read-only field, click the field, then press Ctrl C.

To adjust the size of the Properties Bar

Move the cursor over one of the edges of the Properties Bar (1).
The cursor turns into a double-headed arrow.
Press and hold the left mouse button to drag the edge of the Properties Bar.

Move the cursor over the boundary between the Setting Names and the Setting Fields columns (2).
The cursor turns into a double-headed arrow.
Press and hold the left mouse button to drag the boundary.

NOTE	When docked, only the left (or right) edge of the Properties Bar is adjustable.

Setting the current properties in the Properties Bar

(option) Click on Color,
then click the down arrow button to select a color.
(option) Click on Layer,
then click the down arrow to select a layer.
(option) Click on Linetype.
then click on the down arrow to select a linetype.
(option) Click on Linetype scale,
then type the new value in the Linetype scale field.
(option) Click on Lineweight,
then click on the down arrow to select a lineweight.

Edit the properties of a single entity

Select the entity.
The entity's properties display in the Properties Bar.

Properties of a circle
Click the property you want to modify.
The settings field of the selected property is activated.
Type a new value in the settings field of the selected property or choose a setting from the list box, then press the Enter key or select another property.
The entity is updated.
(option) repeat steps 2 and 3 to modify another property.
Press the Escape key to stop.

NOTES

Properties of which the value displays in grey cannot be modified.
Step 3: Properties (such as the General properties), which are chosen from a list are updated instantly.

Edit endpoints of a line graphically

Select the line.
On the Properties Bar, under Geometry, select either Start point or End point.

An X indicates the point being edited.
Click the Define button ().
In the drawing, specify the point graphically.
The XYZ coordinates of the point are adjusted accordingly.
Press the Escape key to stop.

NOTE	This procedure also applies to the edit the insertion point of blocks.

Edit vertices of polyline graphically

Select the polyline..
On the Properties Bar under Geometry, select Vertex.
Click the Next/Previous arrow buttons to select a vertex.

An X indicates the vertex being edited.
Under Vertex select Position.
Click the Define button ().
In the drawing, specify the point graphically.
The XYZ coordinates of the point are adjusted accordingly.
Press the Escape key to stop.

Edit the shared properties of a selection set

Select the entities.
The shared properties display in the Properties Bar.
Click the property you want to modify.
The settings field of the selected property is activated.
Type a new value in settings field of the selected property or choose a setting from the list box, then press the Enter key or select another property.
All selected entities are updated simultaneously.
(option) Repeat steps 2 and 3 to modify another property.
Press the Escape key to stop.

NOTES

*Varies* displays for shared properties which are defined differently. If you edit such property, all entities in the selection set will be equally defined for this property.
Step 3: Properties (such as the General properties), which are chosen from a list are updated instantly.

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