Property Bar. Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8

In all, there are 31 predefined toolbars in AutoSketch. Most consist of tools that are also available as toolsets on the All-In-One toolbar. Others, such as the Grid toolbar, contain unique commands that are useful to specific situations. The visibility of all toolbars can be controlled from the Toolbars dialog box by checking or unchecking the toolbars. If a check appears in the check box next to a toolbar’s name, that toolbar is visible onscreen.

Property Bar

The property bar is the primary means by which you specify the current layer, color, style, width, and pattern. Any change you make on the property bar affects future entities and any entities that are currently selected.

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To change a setting on the property bar, click the drop-down list and make a new selection.

To apply a new setting to an entity, select the entity you want to change, then click the current property setting on the property bar.

If you forget the meaning of an item on the property bar or in a drop-down list, hold the pointer over it for a moment and a ToolTip and status bar message appears.

The Pattern control is somewhat different from other controls on the property bar. It applies only to polygons and closed curves. The Pattern control has three settings:

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None specifies no pattern fill.

Solid color specifies a solid fill pattern.

Hatch specifies a hatched fill pattern or bitmap image.

The drop-down list box next to the Pattern control lists all the Solid, Hatch patterns, and bitmap images available. For Solid patterns, the control allows you to select one of 256 named colors. For Hatch patterns, it allows you to select one of several standard patterns or bitmap images. You can also create your own hatch patterns and bitmap images. For more information, see online Help.

TIP A quick way to display the Graphic Options or Layer Properties dialog boxes is to right-click the corresponding control on the property bar, then click

Layer Properties or Graphic Options on the pop-up menu that appears.

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