Display and Change the Properties of Objects

You can display and change the current properties for any object in your drawing.

Use the Properties Inspector Palette

The Properties Inspector palette lists the current settings for properties of the selected object or set of objects. You can modify any property that can be changed by specifying a new value.

• When more than one object is selected, the Properties Inspector palette displays only those properties common to all objects in the selection set.
• When no objects are selected, the Properties Inspector palette displays only the general properties of the current layer, the name of the plot style table attached to the layer, the view properties, and information about the UCS.

Control Double-Click Behavior

You can double-click most objects to open the Properties Inspector palette when the DBLCLKEDIT and PICKFIRST system variables are turned on (the default).

Several types of objects open an editor or start an object-specific command when you double-click them instead of the Properties Inspector palette. These types of objects include blocks, polylines, splines, text, and more.