General Properties (Properties Palette)

In the Properties palette, the General section contains property settings that are common to most objects.

Note: Layers or objects that are assigned property overrides in viewports display a ByLayer (VP) value and a background color for applicable properties.

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Color

Specifies the color for objects. Selecting Select Color in the color list displays the Select Color dialog box. For more information, see Select Color Dialog Box (COLOR).

Layer

Specifies the current layer of the object. The list shows all layers in the current drawing (see LAYER).

Linetype

Specifies the current linetype of the object. The list shows all linetypes in the current drawing (see LINETYPE).

Linetype Scale

Specifies the linetype scale factor of the object (see LTSCALE).

Plot Style

Lists NORMAL, BYLAYER, BYBLOCK, plus any plot styles contained in the current plot style table (see PLOTSTYLE).

Lineweight

Specifies the lineweight of the object. The list shows all available lineweights in the current drawing (see LWEIGHT).

Hyperlink

Attaches a hyperlink to a graphical object. If a description has been assigned to the hyperlink, the description is displayed. If no description has been assigned, the URL is displayed (see HYPERLINK).

Transparency

Specifies the transparency of the object (see TRANSPARENCY).

Thickness

Sets the current 3D thickness. This property does not apply to all objects (see CHPROP).