Autodesk 00128-051462-9310 - AUTOCAD 2008 COMM UPG FRM 2005 DVD, User Manual

Page: 1587 / 2268

Editing a Mask Block Definition
Use this procedure to make any of the following types of modifications to a mask block definition:
■
Change the objects or styles to which the mask block can be attached.
■
Add and remove properties.
■
Change the name, description, type, and format of properties.
Changes that you make to a mask block definition are immediately applied to any objects or styles to which the mask
block created from the definition is attached.
1 On the Format menu, click Style Manager.
The Style Manager is displayed, with the current drawing expanded in the tree view.
2 Expand Multi-Purpose Objects, and expand Mask Block Definitions.
3 Select the mask block definition.
4 Click the Classification tab.
5 Select a classification for the classification definition.
For more information, see “ Classification Definitions ” on page 2096.
6 Click the Display Properties tab.
7 Select the display representation where you want the changes to appear, and select Object Override.
The display representation in bold is the current display representation.
8 If necessary, click .
9 Click the Layer/Color/Linetype tab.
10 Select the component to change, and select a different setting.
11 Click OK.
12 Click the General tab.
13 Enter text for Description.
14 Click Notes.
15 Click the Notes tab, and enter a note.
16 Click the Reference Docs tab, and attach, edit, or detach a reference file:
Then… If you want to…
click Add, select a file, and click OK. attach a reference file
select the file, and click Edit. Enter the description, and click
OK. 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 Delete. detach a reference file
17 To attach or edit schedule data, click Property Sets. For more information, see “ Attaching Property Set Data
to Objects ” on page 2062 and “ Entering Manual Properties and Fields for Objects ” on page 2063.
18 Click OK.
Adding Classifications to a Mask Block Definition
Use this procedure to specify classifications for any classification definition applied to a mask block definition.
Classifications enable you to track objects by construction status, vendor, or other criteria. For more information about
creating and applying classification definitions, see “
Classification Definitions ” on page 2096.
Editing a Mask Block Definition | 1547