CHPROP Command

Changes the color, layer, linetype, linetype scale factor, and thickness of an existing object

Command line: chprop

Select objects: Use an object selection method
Change what property (Color / LAyer/ LType / ltScale / Thickness)? Enter an option


If you select several objects with different values for the property you want to change, varies is displayed as the current value.

Color

Changes the color of the selected objects.

New color <current>: Enter a color name or number (1-255), enter bylayer or byblock, or press ENTER

For example, to change a color to red, enter red or 1. If you enter bylayer, the object assumes the color of the layer on which it is located. If you enter byblock, the object inherits the color of the block of which it is a component.

Layer

Changes the layer of the selected objects.

New layer <current>: Enter a layer name or press ENTER

Ltype

Changes the linetype of the selected objects.

New linetype <current>: Enter a linetype name or press ENTER

If the linetype you enter is not loaded, AutoCAD LT tries to load it from the standard linetype library file, aclt.lin. If this procedure fails, use the LINETYPE command to load the linetype.

Ltscale

Changes the linetype scale factor of the selected objects.

New linetype scale <current>: Specify a scale or press ENTER

Thickness

Changes a 2D object's Z direction thickness.

New thickness <current>: Enter a distance or press ENTER

Changing the thickness of a 3D polyline, dimension, or floating viewport object has no effect.

Related Commands: The CHANGE command changes elevation as well as other properties and requires that the UCS be aligned with the object to change. CHPROP, DDCHPROP, and DDMODIFY do not have this restriction. Use other commands (-LAYER or LAYER, -LINETYPE or LINETYPE, LTSCALE, COLOR, and ELEV) to set the properties of new objects. You can both view and edit a selected object's properties with the Object Properties Toolbar.