Lesson 21 | Using the Properties Palette

This lesson describes the Properties palette and how to use it to modify object properties.

Each object you create has a set of properties that defines how the object appears in the drawing. In fact, as you create the objects, you are assigning properties as part of the geometry creation process. You can view and modify these properties with the Properties palette.

After completing this lesson, you will be able to use the Properties palette to adjust object properties.

The following illustration shows a typical drawing containing objects of different types. You can use the Properties palette to modify the common property types of dissimilar objects at the same time.

Objectives

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