Setting Active Drafting Styles

Use the Styles command to activate a drafting style for use with subsequent commands.

Drafting styles include TextStyles, DimensionStyles, RichLineStyles, TableStyles, Layers, and line fonts (LineStyles, LineColors, and LineWeights).

To set a drafting style as active:

1. Type Styles at the command prompt.

   In the Options dialog box, the Drafting Styles page opens and Active Drafting Styles expands.

2. Expand a style:

   • Text. Sets the active TextStyle for new text entities created with the Note or SimpleNote command.

   • Dimension. Sets the active DimensionStyle for new Dimensions created with the dimensioning commands.

   • RichLine. Sets the active RichLineStyle for new RichLine entities created with the RichLine command.

   • Table. Sets the active TableStyle for new Tables created with the Table command.

   • Layer. Sets the active Layer for new entities.

   • Line Font. Sets the active:

     • LineStyle

     • LineColor

     • LineWeight

3. Double-click an item to activate it.

   A appears before the item to indicate that it is activated.

   An in front of a TextStyle or DimensionStyle name indicates that you can apply this style for annotative scaling of Notes, SimpleNotes, and Dimensions.

4. Click OK.

Access

Command: Styles

Related Topics

Managing Drafting Styles

Setting User Preferences and System Options