Properties Bar

How to find the areas of lengths of objects - The Power of the Properties Bar

Command: STATBAR

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.

• Click the Properties tool button () on the Standard toolbar.
  The pressed state of the tool button indicates that the Properties bar is currently open.
  Click the tool button again to close the Properties bar.
• 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.
  Double clicking entities such as texts, blocks or polylines start an editing command (See the Mouse tab on the Customize dialog).
  
  
• Click the Properties tool button () on the Standard toolbar.

• Choose Properties  in the Modify  menu.
• Type properties in the command window, then press Enter.

To adjust the size of the Properties Bar

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

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

Setting the current properties in the Properties Bar

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

Edit the properties of a single entity

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

   Properties of a circle

2. Click the property you want to modify.
   The settings field of the selected property is activated.
3. 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.
4. (option) repeat steps 2 and 3 to modify another property.
5. Press the Escape key to stop.

To edit the endpoints of a line

1. Select the line.
2. On the Properties Bar, under Geometry, do one of the following:
3. Select the X-, Y- or Z- field, then enter a value.
4. Select either Start point or End point.
   
   An X indicates the point being edited.
5. • Click the Pick Point button ().
   • Specify the point in the drawing.

3. Press the Escape key to stop.

To edit the vertices of a polyline

1. Select the polyline..
2. On the Properties Bar under Geometry, select Vertex.
3. Click the Next/Previous arrow buttons to select a vertex.
   
   
   An X indicates the vertex being edited.
4. Do one of the following:
5. Select the X- or Y- field, then enter a value.
6. Under Vertex select Position and click the Pick Point button (), then specify the point in the drawing.

5. Press the Escape key to stop.

Edit the shared properties of a selection set

1. Select the entities.
   The shared properties display in the Properties Bar.
2. Click the property you want to modify.
   The settings field of the selected property is activated.
3. 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.
4. (option) Repeat steps 2 and 3 to modify another property.
5. Press the Escape key  to stop.