Autodesk AUTOCAD 2006, Command Reference Manual

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Displays the properties of the selected object or set of objects.
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When more than one object is selected, the Properties palette displays only
those properties common to all objects in the selection set.
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When no objects are selected, the Properties palette displays only the general
properties of the current layer and layout, the name of the plot style table
attached to the layer, the view properties, and information about the UCS.
You can specify a new value to modify any property that can be changed.
Click the value and use one of the following methods:
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Enter a new value.
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Click the down arrow at the right and select a value from the list.
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Click the Pick Point button to use the pointing device to change a
coordinate value.
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Click the QuickCalc calculator button to calculate a new value.
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Click the left or right arrow to increase or decrease the value.
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Click the {...} button and change the property value in a dialog box.
Allow Docking
Controls whether the Properties palette docks when you drag it over a
docking area at the side of the drawing.
Auto-hide
Controls display of the Properties palette. When this option is checked,
only the palette title bar is displayed when the cursor moves outside the
palette. When this option is not checked, the full palette is displayed when
the cursor moves.
Close
Closes the Properties palette.
Description
Controls display of the description area at the bottom of the Properties
palette. When this option is checked, descriptions are displayed. When this
option is not checked, the description area is not displayed.
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