Sets the default object settings that control which styles are associated to an object, including a default layer attribute and a default object style (where applicable).
All drawing objects are formatted by a standard and its associative styles.
The Object Defaults style is a substyle of the active standard style. In a drawing document, after a standard is selected, the active Object Default style specifies which layer and object style provides the format definition for a particular object.
Unlike other style types, only one Object Default style is available for each standard. When you select a standard, you set the active Object Default style.
Ribbon: Manage tab Styles and Standards panel Styles Editor . In the Style and Standard Editor dialog box, click Object Defaults. Click one of the listed styles to view or edit.
For the current document, you can click:
On the Manage tab, Styles and Standards panel, you can also use these commands:
The Object Defaults Styles window shows the styles to edit for the active standard, filters the listed objects, and contains comments.
Lists filter definitions. Default setting is All Objects, but the list may be restricted to only Dimension Objects, Leader Object, Model/View Objects, or Text Objects.
Enter a comment about the definition of a particular style, such as date created, created by, or derived from a particular standard.
Shows the icon of the Object Style type. If the object has no associated object style, the cell is blank. Display only.
Alphabetical list of objects available in a drawing document. Display only.
See Objects and associated style types.
Sets the default object style defined by the active standard. Select an item in the list and click the arrow to show available styles, and then click to select.
See Filter type categories.
For example, the Angle Dimension object type may show the Default (ANSI) Dimension style. The style list also includes all dimension styles defined in the active Standard style. You can select an alternate dimension style as the default for the Angle Dimension object.
Shows the layer style for each object in the Object Defaults list. The list includes all layers defined in the active Standard.