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5 To attach, detach, or edit a reference file, click to Reference documents, and then do any of the
following:
Then… If you want to…
click , select a file, and click Open.
attach a reference file
enter text under Description. edit the description of a reference file
double-click the reference file name to start its application. edit a reference file
select the file name, and click .
detach a reference file
6 Click OK.
AEC Polygon Styles
An AEC Polygon style is a group of properties that determines the appearance and other characteristics of AEC Polygons.
AEC Polygon styles control the following parameters:
■
default dimensions, including edge width and justification
■
default display properties for the interior and edges of the AEC Polygon
The display properties of an AEC Polygon allow you to hatch its interior and edges, or fill its edges and interior
with a solid color fill.
■
masking capability
Creating Tools from AEC Polygon Styles
You can create an AEC Polygon tool from any AEC Polygon style. You can drag the style from the Style Manager onto
a tool palette. You can then specify default settings for any AEC Polygon created with that tool. For more information,
see “
Using AEC Polygon Tools to Create AEC Polygons ” on page 979.
Managing AEC Polygon Styles
To create, copy, or edit styles, you access the Style Manager. The Style Manager provides a central location in AutoCAD
Architecture where you can work with styles from multiple drawings and templates. For more information, see “
Style
Manager ” on page 490.
Creating an AEC Polygon Style
Use this procedure to create an AEC Polygon style. You can create a new style using default style properties, or by
copying an existing style. After you create a style, you edit its properties to customize the characteristics of the style.
1 On the Format menu, click Style Manager.
2 Expand Multi-Purpose Objects, and expand AEC Polygon Styles.
3 Create an AEC Polygon style:
Then… If you want to…
right-click AEC Polygon Styles, and click New. create a style with default properties
right-click the AEC Polygon style you want to copy, and click
Copy. Right-click, and click Paste. create a style from an existing style
4 To rename the new AEC Polygon style, right-click the style, and click Rename.
5 Enter a name for the new AEC Polygon style, and press
ENTER
.
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