layers wont change colours

[CORRELJE]

Hi Guys, everytime that i try and match properties or change the line type by selecting a layer in the layer properites manager, all the lines stay the same (as if nothing has happened). the lines that i am selecting are not in blocks

 

any suggestions as to why i can not change the lines types or colours?

[Dadgad]

Welcome to the forum.

Are the layers LOCKED?

Have you checked your MATCHPROP settings?

[CORRELJE]

thanks DADGAD. the lines are not locked. how do i get the match properties settings up again.

[CORRELJE]

thanks DADGAD. the lines are not locked. how do i get the match properties settings up again.

remembered how to get the settings. everythings is ok there.

 

still no idea why it wont let me change line colours or styles

[nod684]

Type MATCHPROP then select source object

look at the prompt at the command window

 

Select destination object(s) or [settings]

 

Type S for Settings

[Dadgad]

It sounds like your LINETYPES are not set BY LAYER, which they would need to be, for your layer properties manager approach to work.

Select everything including the lines whose linetypes you wish to change, then in your QUICK PROPERTIES palette dropdown filter list, select lines, then you can edit them all at once to be

BY LAYER, or to a specific color if you want. You can customize the display of the QUICK PROPERTIES palette for specific entity types, so that you can

see whatever information you want to quite easily, on the fly.

Edited August 9, 2012 by Dadgad

[CORRELJE]

Thanks Dadgad. that worked.

[Dadgad]

You're welcome.

Glad I could help.

I love the QUICK PROPERTIES palette, for all the ways it can be used and customized,

would be lost without it. One of those nice things is the FILTERING behavior like you

just used for this simple task.

I also use it for zeroing out Z axis values, in conjunction with the CHANGE command, PROPERTIES > ELEVATION 0 > ENTER, ENTER for

some entities like multilines and solids.