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Changes the properties of entities, through the command bar.

Accessing the Command

command bar:  change

alias:  -ch

 

: change

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entities to change: (Choose one or more entities.)

Select entities to change: (Press Enter to end entity selection.)

Change:  Entities/Properties/<Change point>: (Enter an option, or specify a new endpoint.)

When you enter 'P' at the prompt:

Property to change:  Color/Elevation/LAyer/LType/ltScale/LWeight/Thickness: (Enter an option.)

Command Options

Option

Description

Select entities to change

Choose one or more entities in the drawing.

Entities

Specifies change options for rays and infinite lines:

Point change for rays and infinite lines affects - enter an option:

  • Angles - changes the angle.

  • No change - leaves entities unchanged.

  • Definition points - changes the location of the points defining the rays and infinite lines.

Properties

Color

Changes the color of the entity; prompts you:

New color - enter the name or number of a color.

See Color command.

Elevation

Changes the elevation (z coordinate); prompts you:

New elevation - enter a positive or negative number.

See Elev command.

LAyer

Changes the layer; layer name must exist in the drawing:

New layer - enter name of a layer.

See Layer command.

LType

Changes the linetype; linetype must be loaded into the drawing:

New linetype - enter the name of a linetype.

See Linetype command.

ltScale

Changes the linetype scale; prompts you:

New linetype scale - enter a number.

See LtScale sytem variable.

LWeight

Changes the lineweight; prompts you:

Enter new lineweight - enter a lineweight unit.

See LWeight command.

Thickness

Changes the thickness; prompts you:

New thickness - enter a positive or negative number.

See Elev command.

 

Change Point

Changes the size of the entity (has no effect on polylines):

  • Lines - moves an endpoint.

  • Arcs - changes the length.

  • Circles - changes the diameter.

  • Text - changes the position.

  • Blocks - changes the position

Procedures

To change text entities

To relocate blocks

Related Commands

ChProp - changes the properties of entities in the command bar.

LayCur - moves the selected entities to the current layer.

Properties - changes the properties and sizes of entities in a palette.

 


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