To Change the Display of Object Components in Edit-in-Place Mode

When you enter the edit-in-place session, a temporary profile is created that allows you to edit a polyline or profile-based component of an object. That profile has different sub-components of which you can change the display.

Changing the edge and boundary properties

  1. Enter an edit-in-place session, as described in To Edit a Profile In Place, About Working with Body Modifiers and About Overriding the Surface Hatch on Individual Objects.
  2. Select the temporary profile, right-click, and click Edit Object Display.
  3. Depending on whether the display changes should be valid for all edit-in-place profiles in the drawing, or only the selected profile, choose one of these options:
    • To make display changes globally in the drawing for all profiles, verify that Drawing Default is selected for Display Property source, and that the Object override check box is not selected.
    • To make changes only to the currently selected profile, select the Object Override check box.
  4. Click .
  5. On the Layer/Color/Linetype tab, change the properties of the following components:
    • Entity: this component controls the display of the object on which you edit a component in place. For example, if you edit a wall endcap in place, this display component controls the wall boundary.
    • Hatch: this display component controls the layer/color/linetype properties of the hatch of the temporary profile. This is independent on any hatches assigned to the object itself, and will be displayed only in edit-in-place mode. By default this component is turned off.
    • Modifiable edge: this display component controls the display of the active edges of the profile that can be modified.
    • Hidden Edge: controls the display of object edges that are hidden from view. When you hide an edge, and exit the edit-in-place mode, it will not be displayed. When you are in the edit-in-place mode it is displayed as a red line.

Changing the color of edit in place grips

  1. Click Options.
  2. Click the AEC Editor tab.
  3. Under Unselected Grip Colors, change the color for Style to the desired color.

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