To Work With Object Properties

AutoCAD Civil 3D object properties can be modified using the civil object properties dialog boxes, the Properties palette, and the Quick Properties palette.

Civil Object Properties

Each AutoCAD Civil 3D object has its own dialog box which contains most properties relevant to that object.

Use these dialog boxes as the primary interface for adjusting AutoCAD Civil 3D object properties.

For example, use the Alignment Properties dialog box to adjust properties for a selected alignment object in a drawing.

Properties Palette

The Properties palette can be used as an alternate method of editing AutoCAD Civil 3D object properties.

In AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015, more civil object properties are exposed in the Properties palette than in previous releases. Properties are now organized into four categories: Information, General, Data, and Geometry.

By exposing these properties in the Properties palette, they are now also available to be used with the QSELECT command.

For more information, see "Control the Properties of Objects" in the AutoCAD Help.

Quick Properties Palette

For each civil object, the name, description, style, and layer are available for editing in the Quick Properties palette. For more information, see "Display and Change the Properties of Objects" in the AutoCAD Help.

Also, you can easily customize the quick properties for any object in the Customize User Interface (CUI) editor. For more information, see "Quick Properties" in the AutoCAD Customization Guide.

Matching Object Properties

The Match Properties command can be used with AutoCAD Civil 3D objects. When you use the Match Properties command between civil objects, the style and object display properties of the selected source object are applied to the selected destination objects. For more information, see "Copy Properties Between Objects" in the AutoCAD Help.

To access comprehensive AutoCAD Civil 3D object properties

• Select a AutoCAD Civil 3D object and click <Object Name> Properties on the Modify panel of the contextual ribbon tab.

  OR

• Right-click an AutoCAD Civil 3D object and click <Object Name> Properties in the context menu.

To access AutoCAD Civil 3D object properties in the Properties Palette

• Select an AutoCAD Civil 3D object and click Properties on the General Tools panel of the contextual ribbon tab.

  OR

• Right-click an AutoCAD Civil 3D object and click Properties in the context menu.

To access AutoCAD Civil 3D object properties in the Quick Properties Palette

1. Enable the Quick Properties mode by entering QPMODE at the command line and entering 1. Or click the Quick Properties button on the Drawing Status Bar.
2. Select an AutoCAD Civil 3D object in the drawing.
3. In the Quick Properties Palette, edit the desired properties.