Displaying the Properties of a Block Entity

Use the GetNestedProperties command to display the properties of an entity of a Block or a nested Reference.

To display the properties of a nested reference:

1. Do one of the following:
   • On the ribbon, click XtraTools > Block > Get Nested Properties.
   • On the menu, click XtraTools > Block > Get Nested Properties.
   • Type GetNestedProperties.
2. In the graphics area, select an entity of a block.

   A dialog box displays the Block properties: Block name, Layer, LineColor, and LineStyle.

Example:

The command identifies the selected entity as Block.

Block name: CHAIR

Layer: 0

LineColor: Blue

LineStyle: ByLayer

To display the properties of an entity of a Block:

1. Do one of the following:
   • On the ribbon, click XtraTools > Block > Get Nested Properties.
   • On the menu, click XtraTools > Block > Get Nested Properties.
   • Type GetNestedProperties.
2. In the graphics area, select an entity of a block (line, text, attribute, etc.).

   A dialog box displays the entity properties: entity type, Layer, LineColor, and LineStyle. For a text entity, the properties include the TextStyle information.

Example:

The command identifies the selected entity as circle.

The dialog box displays the Circle properties:

Entity: CIRCLE

Layer: 0

LineColor: Red

LineStyle: ByLayer

Access

Command: GetNestedProperties

Menu: XtraTools > Block > Get Nested Properties

Ribbon: XtraTools > Block > Get Nested Properties