Learning AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010

Practice Exercise | Match an Object's Properties

In this practice exercise, you create several rectangles on Layer 0. You create a new layer with specified properties and draw some rectangles on that layer. Then you use the Match Properties command on selected rectangles.

1. Begin a new, blank drawing.
2. Draw several rectangles on the default Layer 0.
3. Create a new layer:
   • In the Layer Properties dialog box, create a new layer with the following object properties:
     • Name: Test.
     • Color: blue.
     • Linetype: Hidden (first Load the hidden linetype into the drawing).
     • Lineweight: 0.35 (select Show Lineweight in the status bar).
   • Set this layer current.
   • Exit the dialog box.
4. Draw several more rectangles. The second set of rectangles should have the object properties ...