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Function Description: The CMATERIAL system variable is used to set material for new objects. Type : Strings Saved in : Drawing Initial value : BYLAYER The valid value could be BYLAYER, BYBLOCK, and material names in drawing. Read More

To change the LWEIGHT of an object, you can do : If an object's lineweight is set to BYLAYER, move it to another layer with a different lineweight, the object will acquire the lineweight of the new layer. If an object's lineweight is set... Read More

The current LWEIGHT is the lineweight used for newly drawing object. You can make another lineweight current according to your requirement. The current lineweight you are using to draw objects is displayed in the Lineweight control on the Properties... Read More

Lineweights are width values of graphical objects and some types of text. You can use lineweights to draw heavy and thin lines. For example, heavy lines for walls in architecture drawing but thin lines for them in electrical drawing. Lineweights are... Read More

Function Description: The TEXTSIZE system variable is used to set the default text height for new created text objects. Type : Real Saved in : Drawing Initial value : Real 0.2000 (Imperial) or 2.5000 (Metric) The TEXTSIZE will be not available if... Read More

Function Description: The HPBOUNDRETAIN system variable is used to whether to create new boundary objects for new hatch pattern and fill. Type : Integer Saved in : Not saved Initial value : 0 Range : 0,1 System Variable Value: 0 : do not create... Read More

This function can modify block linewidth quickly. Menu: Express>Blocks>Change Block Linewidth Command Entry: bChgWid Operation steps: 1.Start the command. 2.Input a new line width value. 3.Select block objects, for which the line widths need... Read More

You can turn on and off Lineweights in a drawing use the LWT on the status bar . The plotting of lineweights is not affected by this setting. In model space, a 0-value LWEIGHT is displayed as one pixel. Regeneration time increases with lineweights... Read More

The QNEW command is used to create a new graph from specified graph template. Command Access: Menu : Application menu > NewMenu : File> NewDimensionCommand : QNEW Function Description: This command could create new graphs from graph template... Read More

Objects can be moved to a different location or rotated to a new orientation. Move Objects To move objects at a specified distance or direction from the originals, you can use coordinates, grid snap, object snaps and other tools. Specify Distance... Read More